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
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the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication
the economy's emergence from a recession
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Just as the pandemic served as an inflection point for digital retail, the emergence of AI may be creating a big moment for physical retail.
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Giovanni René Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Beyond absorbing Powell’s salary, the trade comes at little cost to the Heat, with Anderson just a fringe player in the Heat’s rotation at the end of last season and Love having been shuffled out of the rotation amid the emergence of 2024 first-round pick Kel’el Ware.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
The Chicago Cubs had a front-row seat last weekend for the emergence of Cam Smith.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
The earliest life began with the emergence of more complex creatures, formed around 560 million years ago, in the Earth’s oceans.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2025
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Giovanni René Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Beyond absorbing Powell’s salary, the trade comes at little cost to the Heat, with Anderson just a fringe player in the Heat’s rotation at the end of last season and Love having been shuffled out of the rotation amid the emergence of 2024 first-round pick Kel’el Ware.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
The Chicago Cubs had a front-row seat last weekend for the emergence of Cam Smith.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
The earliest life began with the emergence of more complex creatures, formed around 560 million years ago, in the Earth’s oceans.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2025
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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergence. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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