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August 4, 2026

nascent

/ˈneɪ.sənt/adjective

Only just starting to exist or develop.

Example sentences

  • “Investors are pouring money into the nascent electric-scooter market.”
  • “The country's nascent film industry produced only a few movies a year.”

Formal, common in business and science writing: a nascent industry, a nascent democracy.

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