as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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Recent Examples of budding
Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Four decades earlier and Emery, albeit within less modern facilities, was playing here before joining Real Sociedad as a young, budding footballer.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
From universities that are as old (or older) than the moving picture itself, to budding programs, the schools on this list collectively offer an impressive array of educators, facilities and lessons to be learned.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Gareth Evans' Netflix neo-noir follows Walker as he's hired by real estate tycoon and budding politician Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) to protect his son, Charlie (Justin Cornwell), after a drug deal gone wrong.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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With young talent like captain Clayton Keller, budding star forward Logan Cooley, two-time Stanley Cup champion Mikhail Sergachev and emerging goaltender Karel Vejmelka, the Mammoth could contend for a playoff spot as soon as next season.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Four decades earlier and Emery, albeit within less modern facilities, was playing here before joining Real Sociedad as a young, budding footballer.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
From universities that are as old (or older) than the moving picture itself, to budding programs, the schools on this list collectively offer an impressive array of educators, facilities and lessons to be learned.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Gareth Evans' Netflix neo-noir follows Walker as he's hired by real estate tycoon and budding politician Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) to protect his son, Charlie (Justin Cornwell), after a drug deal gone wrong.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding
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The possibilities these nascent technologies enable, the founder and chief executive officer said, are vast.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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The Limit Of Blunt Instruments Originally designed to protect nascent industries, tariffs without complementary tools such as innovation funding, workforce development, and infrastructure investment often do more harm than good.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Four out of the five former Biden White House officials tapped for congressional interviews have made initial contact with the committee via their lawyers since the chairman sent his letters on May 22, a source familiar with the panel’s work told the Washington Examiner.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
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And ask how often do their patients need red-reduce surgery, or revision surgery, after the initial surgery.—
Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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Investor interest in India rose steadily last year thanks to the country’s growing economy , burgeoning population and impressive stock market rally .—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2025
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Celine, a burgeoning star with Lebanon’s national team, became a symbol of the war’s destruction.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Slaw Dog took home first place Slaw Dog took home first place.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Neither was the British version of The Office, which launched in 2001, though that was among the first television series to run with it.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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There are many incipient VPPs clustered around utilities across the country.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Abrego Garcia’s case was a human tragedy and an incipient constitutional crisis.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budding. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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