emerging

verb

Definition of emergingnext
present participle of emerge
as in arising
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly problems emerged almost as soon as the contractor began the excavation for the swimming pool

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Recent Examples of emerging Historic tourist destinations are also emerging as the next frontier for high-end luxury retail. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 According to Target, the new Beauty Studio will offer a shopping experience centered on prestige beauty, featuring more than 80 global and emerging brands, including more than 60 that will be new to Target customers. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Global emerging market bond funds recorded inflows of $967 million in the week to Wednesday, up around 15% from the previous week, even as inflows into bond funds overall slowed, according to TD Securities data. — Lisa Kim, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 The experiment forms part of the 1st Cavalry Division’s broader work with emerging autonomous technologies under the Army’s Transformation in Contact initiative. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 The broader takeaway that becomes clearer to me with each passing quarter is that the window during which independent operators can build differentiated positions on emerging commerce channels is narrower than most sellers assume. — Jon Reiter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the market of the Busan International Film Festival, will present InnoAsia 2026, its program built around the intersection of film and emerging technology. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 InnoAsia aims to connect storytelling with emerging technologies, including AI and the rapidly growing microdrama ecosystem. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 But the new study fits into an emerging trend, Luthar said—one suggesting that multivitamins may have some part to play in healthy aging. — Jamie Ducharme, HEALTH, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
  1. arising
  2. surfacing
  3. happening
  4. occurring
Verb
  • The Manhattan Federal Court action filed by the British former socialite in December argued that new information arising in related lawsuits and the government’s trove of investigative files on Epstein proved her imprisonment was unlawful.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Criticizing the problems of inflation and issues arising from the war is not consistent with the slogans of some.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of arising
Verb
  • The Silver Medallion has become one of the awards season’s more dependable leading indicators, its honorees surfacing in the Oscar race with striking regularity.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Puka Nacua was on track to become the NFL’s next $150 million receiver until his offseason went sideways, with new abuse allegations surfacing as the league reviews his conduct.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of surfacing
Verb
  • Once there, Meir was able to unzip a portion of Adenot's extravehicular mobility unit's (EMU's) upper arm assembly to inspect what was happening.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Users can discover and host wellness events, find their community, and stay engaged with what’s happening around them through a single platform.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of happening
Verb
  • Over the past decade, breast cancer rates have risen by 1% per year, with the steepest increase occurring in women younger than 50.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These receptors normally respond to endorphins, which are naturally occurring signaling molecules, and are activated by opioid drugs.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of occurring

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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerging. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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