nascency

noun

ˈna-sᵊn(t)-sē How to pronounce nascency (audio)
Definition of nascencynext
as in beginning
the point at which something begins the Internet was still in its nascency when she created her first website

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Recent Examples of nascency Free transfers aren’t rare in the women’s game, even at the top, given the relative nascency of million-pound transfer fees and the historic short-term nature of deals. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 17 May 2026 Given the nascency of the field, our ability to properly estimate emerging risks through model evaluations would notably benefit from coordinated efforts. — Henry Papadatos, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025 Unionization among Senate staff is a big milestone for organizers, but the movement is in its nascency. — Julia Malleck, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2023 The panelists discussed the concept of the metaverse, which is still in is nascency. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2022 But by the 19th century, new technologies like the mechanized production of cloth and the nascency of synthetic dyes—which made the color black slightly cheaper to render—helped businessmen see dollar signs in death. — Katie Thornton, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2022 Microsoft does bring gaming to the table, where there’s opportunity and innovation but nascency. — Forrester, Forbes, 19 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascency
  1. beginning
  2. inception
  3. start
  4. commencement
  5. alpha
  6. onset
  7. launch
Noun
  • Unlike 12 years ago, predation isn’t centred on a minority; 11 different Premier League clubs have lost players to the ‘Big Six’ since the beginning of last summer.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At the beginning of the year, some volunteers within Coppell ISD went door-to-door to recruit and keep students in public education.
    — Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of beginning
Noun
  • Since their inception, these wines have tasted as if something were missing beyond just alcohol—aroma, flavor, body, and balance were absent as well.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But Thrive has ultimately put in more than $2 billion into the ChatGPT maker since its inception.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of inception
Noun
  • Waldrep left a July 19 start for Gwinnett in Toledo, Ohio, after feeling discomfort in his throwing arm.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has found her feet after a shaky start.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of start
Noun
  • In May, college graduates entering a workforce where the technology is the primary reason for job cuts met commencement speakers hailing the AI revolution—including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the University of Arizona—with boos.
    — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • College students booed mentions of AI during commencement ceremonies this spring.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of commencement
Noun
  • Warming temperatures are also expanding the range of ticks and mosquitoes that carry diseases like West Nile virus, Lyme disease, dengue, chikungunya, alpha-gal syndrome, and others.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this year, astronomers with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) created a different kind of 3D map using faint Lyman-alpha emission from hydrogen between galaxies.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of alpha
Noun
  • Chan directs Zhou Xun, Wen Qi, Tian Zhuangzhuang and Wang Xiao in the drama, which centers on early-onset Alzheimer disease.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At 51, Rabatin was a few years shy of the average age of onset, which is 55.
    — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of onset
Noun
  • Further programming and launch details will be revealed closer to the October debut, the company said.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike terrestrial data centers, repairs or replacement could require another launch.
    — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of launch

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“Nascency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nascency. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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