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
Although more rain might further benefit Oklahoma's emergence from drought, NWS meteorologists warned that severe storms were possible Friday night.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Supporters of the ban say THC products can cause psychotic episodes
Texas isn’t the only state that’s wrestled with the emergence of these products.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Alberta, Central Indiana, Lubbock, Fort Lauderdale—not the most obvious sites for the emergence of something special.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 June 2025
Leading innovation requires cultivating psychological space for emergence, enabling new collaboration across art, science and business, and designing systems that reward novelty, not just efficiency.
—Maureen Metcalf, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Supporters of the ban say THC products can cause psychotic episodes
Texas isn’t the only state that’s wrestled with the emergence of these products.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Alberta, Central Indiana, Lubbock, Fort Lauderdale—not the most obvious sites for the emergence of something special.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 June 2025
Leading innovation requires cultivating psychological space for emergence, enabling new collaboration across art, science and business, and designing systems that reward novelty, not just efficiency.
—Maureen Metcalf, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergence
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Then, the next seven innings confirmed a tendency toward inconsistency and a stark reality that overshadows San Diego’s glaring positional needs: With Ohtani’s return as a two-way unicorn and Devers’ arrival in the rugged National League West, the Padres need their healthy stars more than ever.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Radiohead hasn't released a new album in almost 10 years, and fans have been waiting patiently since the May 2016 arrival of A Moon Shaped Pool.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Not in 2000, when the Pacers made their only other finals appearance, and as luck would have it, happened to run into the blossoming Los Angeles Lakers dynasty led by two Hall of Famers, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, at the peak of their powers.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Over a seven-year career, Civale has made 122 appearances—all as a starting pitcher—with a 4.06 ERA.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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That puts it on track for a three-day showing around $12 million, north of initial forecasts for a seven-digit debut gross.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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Skenes in his debut season was named NL Rookie of the Year and earned the start for the NL in the All-Star Game.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
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Two decades later, it’s become the genesis of Payton’s offseason philosophy, from New Orleans to Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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Seventeen years after Plowshare’s genesis, Rio Blanco marked the very last underground detonation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergence. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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