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nascent

[ney-suhnt, nas-uhnt] / ˈneɪ sənt, ˈnæs ənt /








ADJECTIVE
underdeveloped
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"Opposition is probably in a very nascent stage," said Sharad Agarwal, chief executive of data centre operator Sify Infinit Spaces.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

But those businesses are nascent and could just as easily fizzle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Kaye was writing about music — for publications like Rock Scene, Crawdaddy and Rolling Stone — when the discipline was still nascent.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

Writing in a daily note to clients, Louis Gave, founding partner and co-chief executive of Gavekal Research in Hong Kong, discussed the relative success of China’s nascent AI industry.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

The idea was still nascent and an actual decision many months away, but clearly it was taking hold in Barack’s mind.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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