emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s 
1
: the act or an instance of emerging
2
: any of various superficial outgrowths of plant tissue usually formed from both epidermis and immediately underlying tissues
3
: penetration of the soil surface by a newly germinated plant
Examples of emergence in a Sentence
the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication
the economy's emergence from a recession
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Still, the moral force of the papacy has sometimes moved political tides – most recently in the emergence of the independent trade union movement Solidarity in communist Poland after the 1978 election of Pope John Paul II, the first Polish pontiff.
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Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
But China's rising middle class and the emergence of high-value sectors like IT have also forced its leaders to reckon with cultural shifts associated with a much richer and smarter society.
—Nick Mordowanec
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john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Called vacuum decay, this apocalyptic event would result from the emergence of a new quantum state.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
But China's rising middle class and the emergence of high-value sectors like IT have also forced its leaders to reckon with cultural shifts associated with a much richer and smarter society.
—Nick Mordowanec
mandy Taheri
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Related Articles The country surpassed its ambitious visitor target for 2030, seven years ahead of schedule, coinciding with Saudi Arabia’s emergence as a global arts and culture destination.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Called vacuum decay, this apocalyptic event would result from the emergence of a new quantum state.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for emergence
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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergence. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s
: the act or an instance of emerging
Medical Definition
emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s
: a recovering of consciousness (as from anesthesia)
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