as in advent
the act of becoming known or coming into view; the act of emerging
her rapid emergence as a national political figure the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication
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Recent Examples of emergence
Global activity in Earth orbit is booming, with cheaper launch, growing megaconstellations and the emergence of commercial actors transforming space activities.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Companies that have served consumers long before Dangote’s emergence over the last 18 months are raising fairness concerns.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Thanks to a time-share with Zach Charbonnet, Walker was 20th in carries during the regular season, but Charbonnet tore his ACL in the divisional round, setting the stage for Walker’s emergence.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Bidunga is enjoying his emergence as a defensive force.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Companies that have served consumers long before Dangote’s emergence over the last 18 months are raising fairness concerns.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Thanks to a time-share with Zach Charbonnet, Walker was 20th in carries during the regular season, but Charbonnet tore his ACL in the divisional round, setting the stage for Walker’s emergence.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Bidunga is enjoying his emergence as a defensive force.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergence
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With the advent of better cancer-screening tools, survival rates are improving, and wonder-drug therapeutics for many conditions are now on the market.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Created as a companion show to Syfy's Z Nation, Black Summer is a Netflix original set during the advent of the apocalypse.—
Sammi Burke,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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Upon arrival, officers discovered the dog was still alive and needed medical attention.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Once registered online, arrival instructions will be shared with the applicant.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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And this is exactly what the actress has done in her latest appearance.—
Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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The long-term potential as well as the perils of intimacy were central themes even in her debut novel, The Female of the Species (1987).—
Adelle Waldman,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Julie de Libran’s spring 2026 couture collection made its debut as part of Paris Couture Week last January.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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What was the genesis of Trial of Hein?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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In her memoir, Uptown Girl, Christie Brinkley shared some details about the genesis of her relationship with ex-husband Billy Joel.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergence. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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