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
Serving as an introduction to an engaging new artistic voice, the film captures a certain laconic, free-floating malaise and anxiety that are indicative of an emergent generational sensibility.
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Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Leaders must adopt a mindset that integrates the predictable (algorithmic processes) with the unpredictable (emergent creativity).
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
In the current digital age, countless enterprises have placed their focus on improving automation and implementing emergent artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
And changing the topology will also change the emergent properties (like elasticity).
—Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Leaders must adopt a mindset that integrates the predictable (algorithmic processes) with the unpredictable (emergent creativity).
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
In the current digital age, countless enterprises have placed their focus on improving automation and implementing emergent artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
And changing the topology will also change the emergent properties (like elasticity).
—Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Emergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergent. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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