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nascent

[ney-suhnt, nas-uhnt] / ˈneɪ sənt, ˈnæs ənt /








ADJECTIVE
underdeveloped
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Parks won that inaugural event and dominated the nascent years of the sport, which were often played on sub-standard public courts, with dust and dirt preventing wheel-grip.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

What’s interesting is you can see that the nascent Lorne personality is there.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

There are nascent signs of success -- ANTA's overseas revenue grew 150 percent on-year in the first half of 2025, albeit from a low base.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, AI agents, while in a nascent stage now, are expected to grow exponentially to become a majority of the expanding professional services market by 2035, Manstof said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Within the nascent galaxies, much smaller clouds were also experiencing gravitational collapse; interior temperatures became very high, thermonuclear reactions were initiated, and the first stars turned on.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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