: being in an early stage of development
budding novelists
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her budding career as a lawyer
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Calmer moments are depicted; game birds relax beneath pomegranate trees and next to budding roses.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
The accelerator program provides budding entrepreneurs ages 18 to 35 with mentors and resources to scale projects focused on energy technologies and climate adaptation.
—Sukanya S. Meher, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2025
Read: The case of John Ashcroft Getting to Washington would test Ratcliffe’s budding political skills.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for budding
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budding. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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