as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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Recent Examples of budding
Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
While DeYoung is hesitant to give too much away, fans of Robinson's work can probably imagine how this budding friendship turns sour.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Can their budding romance survive a long-standing family feud?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
In Wednesday’s episode of Shrinking, Gaby struggled to fully commit to the budding couple’s situationship.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Others compared this Vikings season to the 2022 campaign in which the Vikings flamed out in the wild-card round, even though that Vikings team did not have a budding superstar in Jordan Addison or Brian Flores working wonders as the defensive coordinator.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
While DeYoung is hesitant to give too much away, fans of Robinson's work can probably imagine how this budding friendship turns sour.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Can their budding romance survive a long-standing family feud?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
In Wednesday’s episode of Shrinking, Gaby struggled to fully commit to the budding couple’s situationship.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding
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The nascent Internet of the age had told us that the capybara was a social creature—as many rodents are—and that having a single capy, without access to other animals, much less to his own kind, was unusual.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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So far 30 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized online betting on sports, and the nascent U.S. industry is worth $10 billion and growing.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Yet, any initial intervention will not provide a long-term solution without continued care.—
Selvena Brooks-Powers,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Early concepts deemed successful were built up and introduced to new audiences—revised from their initial offerings to meet the challenges of a wider swath of users or participants.—
Venkat Viswanathan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Investor interest in India rose steadily last year thanks to the country’s growing economy , burgeoning population and impressive stock market rally .—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2025
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Celine, a burgeoning star with Lebanon’s national team, became a symbol of the war’s destruction.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both of their first court appearances are scheduled for Saturday morning, jail records show.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Sutton was the first D.C. police officer to be convicted of murder for conduct while on duty.—
Janelle Griffith,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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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.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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As the past four should have proved conclusively, clinging desperately to long dead norms and procedures in the face of incipient authoritarianism isn't the answer.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budding. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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