as in beginning
the point at which something begins
the poem's publication is often regarded as the nascence of the Beat movement
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Recent Examples of nascence
The in silico movement for drug discovery is in its nascence, but researchers like Shoichet have advanced the field over the past four years.
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Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
1 Oct. 2022
Every heart should make peace not with its moods, but rather with the permanent and absolute amateurism that comes with feeling your way through the nascence of what’s next.
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Richard Morgan,
Town & Country,
15 Sep. 2022
And Supergrass’ association with the glut of Britpop bands of their nascence, most of whom didn’t make a dent in the American consciousness, has no bearing on their music, which boasts a timelessness that is admirable.
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Lily Moayeri,
Variety,
14 May 2022
All of the pieces were manufactured in the early 1940s—which happens to be the era when surfing was in its nascence as a sport in America.
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Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2021
To say this approach has been well-received by customers and critics is perhaps the understatement of the year, and though still in its nascence Musaafer looks to become a landmark on Houston’s culinary landscape.
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Joanna O'Leary,
Chron,
11 Feb. 2021
Delić has worked on the experiment since its nascence—first as an undergraduate student, then a PhD student, and now as a postdoctoral researcher.
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Sophia Chen,
Wired,
30 Jan. 2020
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
1 Oct. 2022
Every heart should make peace not with its moods, but rather with the permanent and absolute amateurism that comes with feeling your way through the nascence of what’s next.
—
Richard Morgan,
Town & Country,
15 Sep. 2022
And Supergrass’ association with the glut of Britpop bands of their nascence, most of whom didn’t make a dent in the American consciousness, has no bearing on their music, which boasts a timelessness that is admirable.
—
Lily Moayeri,
Variety,
14 May 2022
All of the pieces were manufactured in the early 1940s—which happens to be the era when surfing was in its nascence as a sport in America.
—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2021
To say this approach has been well-received by customers and critics is perhaps the understatement of the year, and though still in its nascence Musaafer looks to become a landmark on Houston’s culinary landscape.
—
Joanna O'Leary,
Chron,
11 Feb. 2021
Delić has worked on the experiment since its nascence—first as an undergraduate student, then a PhD student, and now as a postdoctoral researcher.
—
Sophia Chen,
Wired,
30 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascence
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Prior to the trial beginning, the judge agreed that questions about Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna would be barred from testimony.
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June was a frenetic month for the metro Atlanta restaurant scene, driven in part by a flurry of downtown openings timed to the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Some team executives and agents have considered the second apron, set at just under $222 million this coming season, as a de facto hard cap since its inception.
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Since its inception, social media has been a proving ground for tween fashion and identity, offering under-16s a digital canvas to experiment with their style and form online cliques around niche interests.
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In the longest start of his career, Mize threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of 22 batters and struck out five of his final six.
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In his 17th start of the year, Imanaga recorded his first outing without surrendering a walk or home run.
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The three-year war erupted at the onset of the collapse of Yugoslavia, with Bosnia and Herzegovina becoming one of the first countries to declare its independence from the country in 1992.
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The abnormal heat has been driven by the onset of El Niño, a natural climate pattern characterized by unusually warm waters along the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.
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Those commencement boos came from a young generation that has watched AI reframe entry-level work as inefficiency, seen generative content flood the visual landscape, and built their own creative identities through friction and craft.
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There is a reason some students booed commencement speakers who mentioned AI this graduation season.
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People living in states already known to have high levels of lone star ticks were much more likely to have evidence that they’ve already been bitten by a tick and exposed to alpha-gal.
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The category leans heavy on alpha and beta hydroxy acids, the same actives doing the work on your face just packaged for bigger surface area.
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The approach was already working, even before any formal launch.
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During the demonstration, three trucks were aligned and mechanically connected to form a continuous launch platform.
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“Nascence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nascence. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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