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incipient

[in-sip-ee-uhnt] / ɪnˈsɪp i ənt /


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After all, this is a company that holds itself out as the North Star of our incipient “space-faring civilization,” as Elon Musk puts it in SpaceX’s prospectus.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Netflix has reportedly reached out to the administration to explain—correctly—why treating it as an incipient subscription streaming monopolist is wrong in a world of YouTube, TikTok and countless ad-supported streaming competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2025

As fine arts funding withers across sectors and Hollywood budgets shrink while studios retreat from local productions, workers are still recovering from lengthy strikes and the incipient threat of artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2025

In 2018, as Adams begins to plan for his incipient mayoral campaign, a Turkish promoter reaches out to an Adams staffer with a straw-donor strategy.

From Slate Sep. 26, 2024

I’ve put in the incipient wrinkles, the little chicken feet at the corners of the lids.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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