emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s 
1
: the act or an instance of emerging
2
: any of various superficial outgrowths of plant tissue usually formed from both epidermis and immediately underlying tissues
3
: penetration of the soil surface by a newly germinated plant
Examples of emergence in a Sentence
the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication
the economy's emergence from a recession
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The emergence of personal AI agents represents a form of cognitive control that moves beyond blunt instruments of cookie tracking and behavioral advertising toward a more subtle form of power: the manipulation of perspective itself.
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Kate Crawford, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
The emergence of a new generation of voters has combined with shifting attitudes about identity and security to upend those notions of what motivates the Latino electorate.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
The Soviet Union officially dissolved on December 26, 1991, leading to the emergence of 15 independent countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and Armenia.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The emergence of a capitalist market economy put ever greater demand on quantification (the act of counting or measuring the quantity of something), calculation and bookkeeping skills.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kate Crawford, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
The emergence of a new generation of voters has combined with shifting attitudes about identity and security to upend those notions of what motivates the Latino electorate.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
The Soviet Union officially dissolved on December 26, 1991, leading to the emergence of 15 independent countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and Armenia.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The emergence of a capitalist market economy put ever greater demand on quantification (the act of counting or measuring the quantity of something), calculation and bookkeeping skills.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergence. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s
: the act or an instance of emerging
Medical Definition
emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s
: a recovering of consciousness (as from anesthesia)
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