debuting

verb

present participle of debut
as in coming

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Recent Examples of debuting All of these are debuting on the Norwegian Luna, which is set to debut out of PortMiami in early April. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debuting
  1. coming
  2. arriving
  3. emerging
  4. issuing
  5. rising
  6. dawning
  7. blossoming
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  • In a matter of weeks, when the midterm results are tallied and the next campaign begins, Democrats with presidential dreams know the question will be coming.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Rice could return in the coming week after suffering a strained hamstring.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming
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  • This year, JetBlue is also making the Fort Lauderdale airport a hub this year, scheduling flights so arriving travelers have ample options to connect elsewhere.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • On the day of the $50 million demand, a WeChat chat on one of her phones shows pornographic images arriving and being sent back with Victim-1’s face grafted on, the complaint says.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of arriving
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  • Both those historic actions happened as part of the Biden administration's focus on anti-money laundering and efforts to promote compliance with the then-emerging virtual currency industry.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This latest round of funding supports an exciting range of projects from emerging creatives forging new paths to established voices exploring new creative territory.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerging
Verb
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been issuing more short-term debt to finance the deficit and is retiring long-term obligations.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Consistent with his approach in previous public appearances, Warsh opted against issuing a forecast about what the central bank may do at its meeting later this month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of issuing
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  • Noah Seelam | Afp | Getty Images Fund outflows and a rising energy bill are expected to keep putting pressure on India's rupee, even as the central bank works to slow depreciation.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • John Fogerty, rising singer-songwriter Emma Ogier, and others are slated to open on select dates.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rising
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  • The dawning potential of generative AI promises to radically change how movies and TV shows are made.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • There’s both a lot and not much at all going on in Kamei’s life, which is complicated by his dawning friendship — and maybe something more — with an American military brat, Colin (West Mulholland, Presence).
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dawning
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  • The Jaguars offense is wayyy better than what the Bengals just faced, led by a blossoming Trevor Lawrence.
    — J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Now the extraordinary, blossoming Matisse faces in the direction of the original site for which it was designed, like a living memory.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of blossoming

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“Debuting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debuting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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