as in initial
beginning to come into existence
one of the leading figures in the nascent civil-rights movement
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Recent Examples of nascent
The additional live games as well as studio programs covering the NFL such as Good Morning Football and The Insiders would be helpful in providing additional content to ESPN’s nascent streaming initiative.
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Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The nuptials ushered in an era during which the movie-star princess, the Monte Carlo casino, and the nascent Grand Prix conspired to make Monaco a place of glamour and sometime excess.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
His older brother revealed to him the myriad secrets of Led Zeppelin and R.E.M., while pop radio and MTV were shaping his nascent taste in obvious but important ways.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2025
Cromwell came up with a legal solution for the king’s problem, pushing Parliament to pass a series of acts that renounced papal authority and declared Henry the supreme head of the nascent Church of England.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The nuptials ushered in an era during which the movie-star princess, the Monte Carlo casino, and the nascent Grand Prix conspired to make Monaco a place of glamour and sometime excess.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
His older brother revealed to him the myriad secrets of Led Zeppelin and R.E.M., while pop radio and MTV were shaping his nascent taste in obvious but important ways.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2025
Cromwell came up with a legal solution for the king’s problem, pushing Parliament to pass a series of acts that renounced papal authority and declared Henry the supreme head of the nascent Church of England.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascent
Adjective
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Since the first Scream movie premiered in 1996, the initial project has been deemed a cult classic, and its subsequent franchise — with five sequels and a seventh installment underway, plus a TV series that centers on its villain Ghostface — has made a major impact on the slasher genre.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Isar Aerospace, which had warned that the initial launch could end prematurely, said the test produced extensive data that its team can learn from.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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No one has taught him how to manage his incipient sexuality; no one has taught him how to cope with rejection.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Judeo-Christian tradition, which began with God's world-transforming revelation to the incipient Israelite nation at Mount Sinai, birthed Western civilization and has nourished it over the course of thousands of years.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The singer and songwriter first amassed fans as a budding recording artist signed to Pharrell’s Star Trak Entertainment record label.—
Brande Victorian,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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The developments Tuesday marked a slight deescalation in a budding trade war between the U.S. and Canada after the U.S. imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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The comptroller’s broader agenda also prioritizes universal afterschool programs in elementary and middle school, and improvements and the expansion of summer programs, such as Summer Rising and the Summer Youth Employment Program.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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There are no plans to increase the student-teacher ratio at the elementary and intermediate schools.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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The film picked up a total of five awards at the ceremony, including best picture, best director, original screenplay and editing.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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Grab the classic, breathable top while it’s marked down to just $49 — 50 percent off its original price.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2025
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