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emerging

[ih-mur-jing] / ɪˈmɜr dʒɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
looming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approaching imminent impending
STRONG
appearing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distant later remote
ADJECTIVE
rising
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ascending climbing growing increasing soaring spiraling surging
STRONG
advancing mounting skyrocketing
WEAK
going up upsurging
ADJECTIVE
arising
Synonyms
STRONG
appearing deriving emanating ensuing flowing following issuing originating proceeding resulting springing stemming
NOUN
emanation
Synonyms
STRONG
beginning derivation drainage effluence effluent efflux effusion ejaculation emission escape exhalation exudation flow flowing gush issuance issuing leakage oozing origin origination outflow proceeding radiation
WEAK
arising outpour springing welling
Antonyms
STRONG
completion conclusion consequence effect end goal outcome outgrowth result termination
WEAK
taking withdrawal

Example Sentences

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Dan Shaykevich, co-head of emerging markets and sovereign debt at Vanguard, points to low debt levels and strong economic growth as underappreciated strengths in Turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"Otherwise, we risk emerging from this war worse off than when it began."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That famous wording is itself a tell, a rhetorical device pointing to the fact that the emerging revolution’s values needed to be articulated in writing.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

This said workers and students should be equipped with skills needed for emerging jobs, and planning processes should be revised to allow for more energy and computing infrastructure.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Bobby soaked sometimes for hours as he became engrossed in the games of the greats, only emerging from the water, prune-like, when Regina insisted.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady