as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
I have an incipient dislike and distrust of that guy, and I only met him this morning
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Recent Examples of incipient
China’s incipient alignment with Iran, North Korea, and Russia could determine the future of global stability.
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Evan S. Medeiros, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2024
Mexico City’s Art Week has begun, amid the dramatic backdrop of an incipient trade war, sparked by US President Donald Trump, as ARTnews’ Harrison Jacobs reports.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Although the way forward in the incipient relationship between Maduro and Trump will hinge on the regime complying with its commitments of accepting the deportation flights, sources told the Herald that Maduro hopes to build on this initial engagement to try to achieve more long-term goals.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Iran’s regional power has long rested on three pillars: support to militant groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah; conventional missiles and other weapons; and an incipient nuclear program.
—Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
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Evan S. Medeiros, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2024
Mexico City’s Art Week has begun, amid the dramatic backdrop of an incipient trade war, sparked by US President Donald Trump, as ARTnews’ Harrison Jacobs reports.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Although the way forward in the incipient relationship between Maduro and Trump will hinge on the regime complying with its commitments of accepting the deportation flights, sources told the Herald that Maduro hopes to build on this initial engagement to try to achieve more long-term goals.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Iran’s regional power has long rested on three pillars: support to militant groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah; conventional missiles and other weapons; and an incipient nuclear program.
—Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incipient
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With the European Launcher Challenge, ESA will provide each of the winners up to 169 million euros ($182 million), a significant cash infusion that officials hope will shepherd Europe's nascent private launch industry toward liftoff.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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Price competitiveness While technological gaps remain, China has emerged as a price disrupter in the nascent industry.—
John Liu,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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An investigation is underway and police are searching for the driver who caused the initial crash, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2025
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Europe has historically lagged behind, both in the initial space race of the 1960s and 1970s and the subsequent rush by commercial companies to reach orbit.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Sins Of The Brother Of course, the most shocking moment in this episode is something that’s been setup from the very first episode.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the first episode, Lochlan watches Saxon undress and stares a little too long at him naked.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Incipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipient. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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