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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 emergences
After a final sequence of emergences and contractions, the ciliate eventually got fed up, pulled up stakes and swam away, presumably looking for a less noxious place to settle down.
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Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergences
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Following the January arrivals of Taty Castellanos and Pablo Felipe from Lazio and Gil Vicente respectively, Wilson has almost exclusively been forced to try and affect games from the bench.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Mexican sensibility is among the latest arrivals, and Lucía is being transformed by New York in kind.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Hill breached their settlement agreement with each other by discussing Bauer on podcasts and in public appearances, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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By all appearances, this GM meeting is yet another example of Silver attempting to take a collaborative approach to this situation.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The organizers of Venice Biennale and the Russian Pavilion commissioner discussed plans to open the latter’s exhibition during the Biennale’s vernissage and then close it to the public once the international exhibition debuts on May 9, according to multiple reports in Italian media.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Lionsgate release opened to $97 million domestically and $217 million worldwide, placing it among the biggest debuts of the year and setting a new benchmark for films centered on real-life figures.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Emergences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergences. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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