BUDDING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbə-diŋ

Definition of budding

as in nascent

beginning to come into existence the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office

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budding

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verb

present participle of bud

as in blossoming

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Recent Examples of budding

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The service Being hired at the Four Seasons is almost a rite of passage for budding Jordanian hoteliers who see this prestigious assignment as a stepping stone to some of the world’s other leading hotels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Below him, there’s some budding depth from Emmitt Finnie and some veteran help from Andrew Copp. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Free agent signee Ehlers has complemented resident offensive leaders Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and budding star Seth Jarvis well. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026 Since making her first public appearance with Phillips in early 2024, Sperling has proven herself a budding style icon. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for budding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding

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However, that nascent plan has already hit a major stumbling block.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The rollout comes on the heels of shocking AI safety failures that rattled the nascent industry.

— Sam McNeil, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of nascent

Verb

Crawford, 60, attended The Shards premiere at the SVA Theatre in support of Kaia’s blossoming acting career and was seen arriving at the after-party at the El Quijote in Chelsea.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Some rookies — Christian Wilkins, Robert Hunt and Patrick Paul — benefitted from slow cooking, blossoming in time.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of blossoming

Adjective

These winds are strong enough to blow around embers and keep fire crews on their toes, but are nowhere close to the nearly 50 mph gusts that fueled the fires’ initial explosive spread last weekend.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Implementation began last month with an initial pilot zone in an area that wasn’t occupied by Israeli forces but had previously sustained Israeli fire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of initial

Verb

Soon after those 2011 protests, Brand Modi was carefully marketed on television channels and burgeoning social media platforms as the redemptive opposite of the images, associations, and stereotypes attached to the corrupt and feckless system.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
Italian immigrants became a crucial labor force in the region’s burgeoning fruit industry, joined by immigrants from Japan, Switzerland and elsewhere.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of burgeoning

Adjective

The Astros took over the division lead for the first time since April after a three-game sweep of the Rangers over the weekend.

— David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of first

Verb

From flowering to evergreen, these hardy shrubs deliver seasonal interest and texture—without demanding constant care.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2026
Reblooming varieties need extra fertilizer and consistent watering to support multiple flowering cycles.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 July 2026

Definition of flowering

Adjective

Yet people in Venezuela saw few indications of an incipient transition.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Nolan, who also wrote the screenplay, cuts between Ulysses’ trials and Telemachus’ travels through the Ionian isles to find out whether his father is still alive – a matter of some importance both to his incipient manhood and to Penelope back home.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

Definition of incipient

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