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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The meeting was planned, but planned before the emergence of Chinese startup DeepSeek and its efficient AI model roiled Wall Street’s hot AI trade .
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
Radical historians found parallels to Thompson’s narrative in the growth of the American labor movement in the 1830s, starting with the emergence of trade unions, newspapers, and cooperatives.
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The race got brutal as Election Day approached, with reports of marital infidelity and the emergence of a tape featuring Trump talking about grabbing women’s genitals.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
Five years later, what’s most remarkable to me is how — despite a few bumpy moments and the emergence of several strong competitors — Netflix still sets the pace in Hollywood.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
Radical historians found parallels to Thompson’s narrative in the growth of the American labor movement in the 1830s, starting with the emergence of trade unions, newspapers, and cooperatives.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Feb. 2025
The race got brutal as Election Day approached, with reports of marital infidelity and the emergence of a tape featuring Trump talking about grabbing women’s genitals.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
Five years later, what’s most remarkable to me is how — despite a few bumpy moments and the emergence of several strong competitors — Netflix still sets the pace in Hollywood.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergence. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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