as in urgent
needing immediate attention
since the problem was not seen as emergent, implementation of the expensive solution for it was continually put off
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Recent Examples of emergent
The fund’s objective includes ensuring sovereign control over developing an emergent strategic energy capability and projecting British industrial and technological influence into a future global fusion market forecasted to be worth trillions.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025
There is no post-emergent product to kill these without harming existing desirable turf.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
If weeds have grown in the driveway cracks in previous seasons and haven't sprouted yet, opt for a pre-emergent weed killer.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Despite some treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), the study noted that only a small percentage of participants reported side effects directly related to lepodisiran.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025
There is no post-emergent product to kill these without harming existing desirable turf.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
If weeds have grown in the driveway cracks in previous seasons and haven't sprouted yet, opt for a pre-emergent weed killer.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Despite some treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), the study noted that only a small percentage of participants reported side effects directly related to lepodisiran.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emergent
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“Emergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergent. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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