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nascent

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








ADJECTIVE
underdeveloped
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The renewed disruptions have derailed a nascent recovery in oil supplies from the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Making open models safe, even when bad actors tamper with them, is a nascent research area.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The 39% threshold was set in 2004 when streaming video was still a nascent business.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

"Opposition is probably in a very nascent stage," said Sharad Agarwal, chief executive of data centre operator Sify Infinit Spaces.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

What made their partnership extraordinary was that during this nascent period of nuclear physics, theorists and experimentalists customarily regarded each other with mutual condescension and suspicion.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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