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
But, just like with Barnes, Taylor’s declining production, coupled with the emergence of a younger and more productive alternative in rookie utilityman Hyeseong Kim, left the 34-year-old expendable.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Imogen Poots plays Lidia from her first scenes as a schoolgirl swimming champion to her eventual emergence as a writer with a settled life: home, partner, child and a desk with a view over water.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 16 May 2025
In the 1840s, Maryland physician Gideon Smith took a shine to cicada tracking and began crowd-sourcing sightings, writing to newspapers and asking locals to contact him with reports of the emergence of new cicada swarms.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 May 2025
Canada stands at a pivotal juncture in its sustainability journey, marked by the recent emergence of Prime Minister Mark Carney.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Imogen Poots plays Lidia from her first scenes as a schoolgirl swimming champion to her eventual emergence as a writer with a settled life: home, partner, child and a desk with a view over water.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 16 May 2025
In the 1840s, Maryland physician Gideon Smith took a shine to cicada tracking and began crowd-sourcing sightings, writing to newspapers and asking locals to contact him with reports of the emergence of new cicada swarms.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 May 2025
Canada stands at a pivotal juncture in its sustainability journey, marked by the recent emergence of Prime Minister Mark Carney.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergence
Noun
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Hydrangeas that only bloom on the current year's fresh, green growth (also referred to as new wood) should be neatened up or cut back in early spring, well before the arrival of summer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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Harris-Dawson reshuffled the council’s committee assignments last year, offering plum spots to the newest arrivals.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Mississippi State was making its 41st appearance in the tournament.—
Compiled From Wire Reports,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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Shinoda later spoke about about Bennington’s death and what it’s been like to perform with Linkin Park without him during an appearance on The Tonight Show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Musiq and Jeezy celebrated a couple of milestones In 2000, Philly musician Musiq Soulchild released his debut album, Aijuswanaseing, on Def Jam.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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Chanel is showing its last collection designed by a studio team ahead of Matthieu Blazy’s debut show as artistic director in October.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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This very project was arguably the genesis of former Harlem Councilmember Kristin Richardson Jordan‘s downfall.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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Its genesis was inspired by the move toward cord-cutting, the leverage sports teams have to pass along price increases to fans, and the defensive position of many real estate holdings teams possess, Zook told Sportico in 2022.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2025
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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergence. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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