EMERGENCE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

emergence

noun

Definition of emergence

as in advent

the act of becoming known or coming into view; the act of emerging her rapid emergence as a national political figure the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication

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Recent Examples of emergence What else to see The emergence of the bear lines up perfectly with other fall activities. — Eva Flowe october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 His emergence as the frontrunner to oust Starmer rattled bond markets earlier this year, with investors perceiving Burnham as much more left-leaning than his predecessor. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 This was already noticed long before the emergence of AI chatbots with the power to converse. — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026 Outside of the emergence of Ashley, nothing has gone right for TCU offensively this year. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emergence

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But the advent of RSI might also be highly perilous for humanity, potentially marking the stage at which developers lose control of AI systems entirely.

— Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Thanks to the advent of pitch metrics, pitch shaping, and the endless parade of 100mph relievers, hitting in general has gotten harder than ever.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of advent

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Its arrival begins the process of turning a military transport into a specialized communications platform designed for one of America’s most critical defense missions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Peak fall color is still potential to be realized, a brilliance whose arrival is impending but unpredictable.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrival

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Maintenance may fix a loose step, or normal foot traffic can change the appearance of an outdoor area.

— Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Michael Forest, the strapping actor who starred in Beast From Haunted Cave and other B-pictures for Roger Corman and made memorable guest-star appearances on classic episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Star Trek, has died.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of appearance

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But in the years between Logic1000’s in-your-face debut EP and 2024’s duller, more careful Mother, her solo work became less singular.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
The questions came after Zacharia made a brief debut to the media on Tuesday, taking just three questions from reporters after reading off a script.

— Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of debut

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Most experts, though, cannot see how DF2, DF4, and DF9 could exist without dark matter being a physical thing, even if the trio’s genesis can be debated.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
The film starts with the minimum of backstory, which is at odds not only with the norms of Indian cinema but also the press book, which suggests that a whole lot of exposition about the genesis of the story’s two siblings has been cut.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

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