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
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
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Sajid’s 20 years of experience as an educator across U.K. universities and workshops plays a large factor in his desire to find new ways to support budding designers.
—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
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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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On Tuesday, the acting head of the Securities and Exchange Commission launched an effort to develop a regulatory framework for the nascent asset class.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump was last year ordered to pay Carroll $5 million after an initial lawsuit.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Teaching middle school in New Orleans as part of Teach for America, and staying in the classroom for eight years, far beyond my two-year initial commitment, uniquely prepared me for the game.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 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
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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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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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As reported, the appointment of Phelan at Harvey Nichols is one of the first major moves by new chief executive officer Julia Goddard, who joined the retailer last year.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
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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