as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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Recent Examples of budding
Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Hordes of paparazzi, budding starlets pushing through to premieres among them; Helmut Newton perched on a chair mid-shot.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Now online platforms are bringing fresh sounds and budding stars to bigger audiences worldwide.
—Vivian Nereim Patricia Cohen David Billet Vladimir Bortun, New York Times, 16 May 2025
At the time, the actress was a budding film star in China looking to crossover to the American market.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 10 May 2025
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Adjective
Spain produces one of the highest volumes of qualified and well-known trainers, many from the Basque Country—incoming Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso among them—and the project educates budding coaches, too.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Hordes of paparazzi, budding starlets pushing through to premieres among them; Helmut Newton perched on a chair mid-shot.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Now online platforms are bringing fresh sounds and budding stars to bigger audiences worldwide.
—Vivian Nereim Patricia Cohen David Billet Vladimir Bortun, New York Times, 16 May 2025
At the time, the actress was a budding film star in China looking to crossover to the American market.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding
Adjective
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Accordingly, Abbas has presided over a period in which many of the nascent institutions created by Oslo are, at best, brittle.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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But a holistic change to organization, training, tactics and operational execution is in the nascent stages.—
Bill Edwards,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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For Russia, this began soon after its initial invasion failed to seize control of Kyiv and Ukraine’s government.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Huerta, 58, had been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles since Friday and made his initial appearance in federal court Monday afternoon.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Investor interest in India rose steadily last year thanks to the country’s growing economy , burgeoning population and impressive stock market rally .—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2025
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Celine, a burgeoning star with Lebanon’s national team, became a symbol of the war’s destruction.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Adding to the shock factor of this particular comeback was how badly Indiana handled the ball in the first half.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Five years after the first trial in 1342, Hugh Colne was convicted of being one of the men to stab Forde in the stomach and sentenced to the notorious Newgate Prison.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Another way in which partisanship has brought us to this incipient defeat of the constitutional order is that the Congress has been rendered all but incompetent by faction.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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The conversation came at a moment of incipient crises for Trump’s second term.—
Sam Jacobs,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budding. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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