inchoative

adjective

Definition of inchoativenext
as in initial

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inchoative
  1. initial
  2. first
  3. formative
  4. inchoate
  5. original
  6. incipient
  7. nascent
  8. fundamental
Adjective
  • Did the summer tour exceed your initial expectations?
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
  • That was my fault, in not sticking with the initial, less manicured way of presenting the feelings in those songs.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of initial
Adjective
  • As China’s first nuclear test in 1964 prompted India to test a weapon in 1974, which in turn drove Pakistan to accelerate its nuclear program and test a weapon in 1998, in the long run, Israel’s escalating military campaign may constitute Iran’s final incentive to cross the nuclear threshold.
    Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The first third of the book is largely takes place in the faux-medieval village from Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World.
    Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of first
Adjective
  • But their formative years have also been shaped by major economic dislocations like the pandemic as well as the highest inflation in more than 40 years, heavy student debt, and a tight housing market that is accessible to fewer Americans.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2024
  • With all his influences on full display, Cloudy offers a rare peek into the formative years of one of R&B’s most interesting and most underrated singer-songwriters, now 27.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of formative
Adjective
  • In life, Nichols had been diminished to an abstraction, a target for the inchoate rage of men who were, at least nominally, part of his own community.
    Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Williams and his admirers were certainly right to point out the inchoate and woolly nature of much of the 'survival of the species' talk which was in the air in the mid-20th century.
    Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2011
Definition of inchoate
Adjective
  • The musical was written by Linus Karp and Joseph Martin, and features original music by Leland and vocals by Daren Criss and Cat Cohen.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The original data was derived from the Brownie`s Marine Group Inc quarterly 10-Q report dated November 20, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of original
Adjective
  • The resulting defense industrial cooperation and incipient integration is likely to go well beyond what existed among the twentieth-century axis partners.
    Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, his nativist agenda would spread divisive conflict and mainly serve to fortify his presidential powers and enhance his image as the leader of an incipient authoritarian project.
    Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of incipient
Adjective
  • Stills sat down with Variety to discuss the history of this new release, from CSN’s and CSNY’s most nascent days to the care with which the album was put together.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The bottom line: Whoever wins on Tuesday, the companies that are building AI will probably continue to make the most consequential decisions about the nascent industry's future.
    Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of nascent
Adjective
  • However, the fundamental question may arise: Why such an elaborate setup, when most event venues already have built-in fire alarm systems?
    Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Ask yourself: Does this change enhance our ability to deliver on our fundamental promises to stakeholders?
    Dan Gamble, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of fundamental
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