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  • present participle of become.
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becoming

[bih-kuhm-ing] / bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ /




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From Slate • May 13, 2026

Becoming a mother “is what she always wanted,” the family representative said, adding that Kiara “was very deep in her faith, to the very end. She never wavered.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Becoming a nurse often means stepping away from income for years to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing science.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Becoming emotional, she told viewers: "Thank you for letting me be part of your lives."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Becoming a doctor had really been my parents’ dream, not mine, and now I was ready to deep-dive into my own identity politics, from race to religion.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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