as in advent
the act of becoming known or coming into view; the act of emerging
her rapid emergence as a national political figure the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication
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Recent Examples of emergence
Cicada Safari tracks the emergence of broods and is asking for the help of citizen scientists.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Towns was coming off of a quiet Western Conference Finals, had been playing out of position at power forward to accommodate Rudy Gobert, and was no longer Minnesota’s focal point due to the emergence of Anthony Edwards.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2020, Curry and Erick Peyton, the company’s CEO, were producing Underrated, the documentary about Curry’s emergence from Davidson College to his incomparable NBA career.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The coinciding emergence of social media, particularly Instagram, has turned the iconic front stoop into the setting for countless fan photos and videos.
—Brittany Loggins, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Towns was coming off of a quiet Western Conference Finals, had been playing out of position at power forward to accommodate Rudy Gobert, and was no longer Minnesota’s focal point due to the emergence of Anthony Edwards.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2020, Curry and Erick Peyton, the company’s CEO, were producing Underrated, the documentary about Curry’s emergence from Davidson College to his incomparable NBA career.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The coinciding emergence of social media, particularly Instagram, has turned the iconic front stoop into the setting for countless fan photos and videos.
—Brittany Loggins, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergence
Noun
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Wilfred Duncan, Pasadena’s first black firefighter, was among the new arrivals.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the wake of the executive order and a likely slowdown in the arrival of new refugees, the organization plans to develop ways to build community.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Rubio made his first media appearances Tuesday after being confirmed to become secretary of state, speaking to NBC and CBS about the nation’s future of foreign policy.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Jan. 2025
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Jimmy Fallon asked Jost on his Monday, Jan. 20, appearance on The Tonight Show.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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In December 2023, North made her rap debut during a Miami listening party for Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign's collaboration.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The drama, which marks Magasiva’s directorial debut, follows a Samoan mother (Anapela Polata’ivao) who finds healing through teaching music after losing her daughter in the Christchurch earthquake.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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For those curious, Stay Out of the Basement was the second Goosebumps entry ever written when the publishing phenomenon quietly started in 1992, and Bob remembered its genesis.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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The cocktail has its genesis in a drink Scott Deigert, Pierpont’s bar director, created for his own wedding.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Jan. 2025
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