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Definitions

budding

ADJECTIVE
developing, flowering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burgeoning fledgling growing incipient nascent promising
STRONG
beginning blossoming germinal germinating maturing opening potential pullulating sprouting vegetating young
WEAK
bursting forth embryonic fresh pubescent shooting up
Antonyms
WEAK
dying shrinking withering

Example Sentences

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A measure of prices, meanwhile, leapt to a three-year high in a sign of budding inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“We just lucked out,” he said about the budding star.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

After Scotty’s death, Ledger became a staple in Diem’s life, and the budding romance with Kenna tangles everyone into a gnarled knot of low-stakes deception and drama.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Yet, the climate for budding entrepreneurs of color is also getting tougher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

There is no better lesson for a budding lawyer than that.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell