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nascent

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








ADJECTIVE
underdeveloped
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Some programs are even advertised as quasi-training academies to help nascent influencers launch their online careers, guiding them through the content-creation process and dangling the prospect of having their work reposted from brand accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, designed to lessen its dependency on declining cable TV revenue, is still in its nascent stage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Writing in a daily note to clients, Louis Gave, founding partner and co-chief executive of Gavekal Research in Hong Kong, discussed the relative success of China’s nascent AI industry.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

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

The idea was still nascent and an actual decision many months away, but clearly it was taking hold in Barack’s mind.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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