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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On top of that, with the emergence of AI, companies have been reallocating funds to prioritize projects in the emerging category.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2024
This also seems to aid in reducing the emergence of AI hallucinations and other generative AI outputs that contain errors or guffaws.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The reasons for the emergence of this vast mountain — 636 million metric tons at the end of June, sufficient to cover Singapore in a layer of soot nearly a meter deep — aren’t a great mystery.
—David Fickling, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2024
The event on Tuesday is expected to perform far better, with summer vacations over and Democrats’ enthusiasm over Harris emergence as an alternative to Trump.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2024
This also seems to aid in reducing the emergence of AI hallucinations and other generative AI outputs that contain errors or guffaws.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The reasons for the emergence of this vast mountain — 636 million metric tons at the end of June, sufficient to cover Singapore in a layer of soot nearly a meter deep — aren’t a great mystery.
—David Fickling, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2024
The event on Tuesday is expected to perform far better, with summer vacations over and Democrats’ enthusiasm over Harris emergence as an alternative to Trump.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergence. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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