as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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Recent Examples of budding
Larry Holder, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
During the research, one collaborator noticed that seagrasses grow complex colony patterns from budding clones — just like corals.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Though labels can be your cabinets’ secret weapon, Kelly encourages budding organizers to keep their categories as broad as possible.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
While Bernarr’s parents didn’t teach him how to sing, their abilities gave them the tools to nourish his budding talent.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Trout is far from the only great player or budding star with intrigue surrounding his card values as spring training games commence this week, though.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
During the research, one collaborator noticed that seagrasses grow complex colony patterns from budding clones — just like corals.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Though labels can be your cabinets’ secret weapon, Kelly encourages budding organizers to keep their categories as broad as possible.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
While Bernarr’s parents didn’t teach him how to sing, their abilities gave them the tools to nourish his budding talent.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding
Adjective
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With so much uncertainty looming over the EV charging industry — plus the shakeout that typically occurs among nascent tech industries — there’s bound to be consolidation this year.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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The possible contenders While few Democratic senators outside of Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) are drawing much 2028 speculation, a handful of figures from outside of the upper chamber, and some from outside of politics completely, are drawing nascent interest.—
Haisten Willis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On February 20, 2024, almost two months after an initial announcement and 15 after the Glazer family confirmed their willingness to a partial or full sale, Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Trawlers Limited completed its purchase of 27.7 per cent of Manchester United.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Olson, the city spokeswoman, said some of those ongoing costs will be included in the initial project costs.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Investor interest in India rose steadily last year thanks to the country’s growing economy , burgeoning population and impressive stock market rally .—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2025
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Celine, a burgeoning star with Lebanon’s national team, became a symbol of the war’s destruction.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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People were coming up and saying, ‘Is this really your first song?’.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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But, this article also served as our first case study into how the snowpack, terrain, weather, and, most importantly, human factors caused this accident.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Is a scramble for resources to blame for conflict, or are incipient inequalities and economic injustice the primary cause; or perhaps the two are related in some way?—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Few Democrats talk about impeachment or sustain their alarm over incipient fascism, even with Elon Musk possibly gesticulating like a Nazi.—
Ross Barkan,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budding. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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