emerging

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adjective

emerg·​ing i-ˈmər-jiŋ How to pronounce emerging (audio)
Synonyms of emerging
: newly formed or prominent : emergent sense 4
emerging nations
an emerging artist
investing in emerging markets
None of the books under review deals at all with the question of access to emerging technologies. Who gets to use this new technology?—Charles Moran

emerging

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present participle of emerge

Examples of emerging in a Sentence

Adjective There is an emerging consensus that the war will end soon.
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Today, compliance costs associated with anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions screening and know-your-customer (KYC) obligations disproportionately impact smaller banks and emerging-market institutions. — Meelan Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 And then there’s the stuff that’s new and emerging—that even the Olympic Committee doesn’t know about and has no means of testing for. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026 Energy is the biggest concern, but otherwise, emerging economies remain the most vulnerable. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026 The South African rand dropped the most among major emerging-market currencies. — Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emerging

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First Known Use

Adjective

1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of emerging was in 1646

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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerging. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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