August 4, 2026

nascent

/ˈneɪ.sənt/adjective

Only just starting to exist or develop.

Example sentence

“Investors are pouring money into the nascent electric-scooter market.”

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

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