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nascent

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








ADJECTIVE
underdeveloped
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"In 1994 the soccer market was very nascent in the US, and today we have thriving professional leagues, and some of the world's great stadiums," US Soccer chief executive JT Batson told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Nvidia is struggling to get the market to focus on its graphic-processing units and its nascent stand-alone CPU business.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

When Gap bought Athleta nearly two decades ago, the athleisure industry was still nascent.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Last year, he referred to the nascent technology as a “mutant AI cockroach.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Their thinking was already reflecting a high degree of nascent Negro nationalism.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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