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nascent

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








ADJECTIVE
underdeveloped
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Longtime Bush friend Clay Johnson recalls that Bush revealed nascent political skill during fraternity hazing at Yale.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

That suggests that even if Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs live up to Wall Street’s lofty expectations, these companies will be long dealing with risky political and regulatory headaches atypical for nascent industries.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

A roadmap agreed by Hamas on July 30 said that the decommissioning of weapons would be supervised by the International Stabilization Force, the nascent unit that aims to deploy to Gaza if the situation calms.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Bonta’s beef was that the substance of the nascent negotiations appeared in newspaper articles despite both sides agreeing to hold confidential talks, Bonta said, adding that crossed the line.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 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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