emerging

verb

Definition of emergingnext
present participle of emerge
as in arising
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly problems emerged almost as soon as the contractor began the excavation for the swimming pool

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Recent Examples of emerging The Atlanta Braves are surging in the NL East, emerging as a formidable challenger to the Dodgers for National League supremacy. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Koollab Studios was co-founded by Guse, who has spent three decades working in animation production, and focuses on production workflows built around emerging technologies. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 The New Development Bank, which is seeded by China, India, and Russia along with other countries in the BRICS consortium, is mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable development in emerging markets and developing countries. — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 Kelly popped up numerous times during the early days of the Bravo series, re-emerging during its now infamous 10th season in support of Katie Maloney. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 Divinity schools are emerging as critical laboratories for debating who benefits from — and who is harmed by — intelligent technologies. — Yonat Shimron, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Sid Motion Gallery, the South London dealership founded in 2016 to support emerging and mid-career artists, will shutter this fall after 85 exhibitions, The Art Newspaper reported. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 But Schleien has responded with a coruscating online presence, emerging as less of a jester and more of a conscience for Israeli liberals. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 The new cohort of LatAm petrostates is emerging as an OPEC counterweight the US can’t afford to neglect, especially since its barrels don’t have to move through any dangerous straits. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
  1. arising
  2. surfacing
  3. happening
  4. occurring
Verb
  • Founded and led by Indigenous voices, we are dedicated to providing crucial services to address the urgent needs arising from this pressing issue.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The agency, also known as Basarnas, released footage that shows smoke arising from one side of the ferry before spreading across the sky.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of arising
Verb
  • While designers and merchants remain in control of strategic decisions, AI enhances their expertise by analyzing demand signals, surfacing insights and recommending actions that humans can evaluate.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • All were cut after the preseason, with Martinez instead surfacing on their practice squad.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of surfacing
Verb
  • As is happening with consumers nationally, the elevated prices are impacting fans as well.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Additional safeguards have since been implemented to help prevent a similar mistake from happening again.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of happening
Verb
  • Apple Expected To Raise Prices Rises Thanks to rising component costs, especially in storage and memory, price increases are occurring across the consumer electronics industry.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This provision creates a pilot loan program specifically targeting small-building owners who provide naturally occurring affordable housing, known as NOAH — meaning, homes that are affordable without government subsidy.
    — Maggie Cassidy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of occurring

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