aborning

adjective

Definition of aborningnext
as in nascent
beginning to come into existence the new governor will have to deal with the state's aborning fiscal crisis

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  1. nascent
  2. first
  3. incipient
  4. initial
Adjective
  • The bottom line: Whoever wins on Tuesday, the companies that are building AI will probably continue to make the most consequential decisions about the nascent industry's future.
    Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Stills sat down with Variety to discuss the history of this new release, from CSN’s and CSNY’s most nascent days to the care with which the album was put together.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of nascent
Adjective
  • As China’s first nuclear test in 1964 prompted India to test a weapon in 1974, which in turn drove Pakistan to accelerate its nuclear program and test a weapon in 1998, in the long run, Israel’s escalating military campaign may constitute Iran’s final incentive to cross the nuclear threshold.
    Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The first third of the book is largely takes place in the faux-medieval village from Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World.
    Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of first
Adjective
  • The resulting defense industrial cooperation and incipient integration is likely to go well beyond what existed among the twentieth-century axis partners.
    Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, his nativist agenda would spread divisive conflict and mainly serve to fortify his presidential powers and enhance his image as the leader of an incipient authoritarian project.
    Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of incipient
Adjective
  • Did the summer tour exceed your initial expectations?
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
  • That was my fault, in not sticking with the initial, less manicured way of presenting the feelings in those songs.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of initial
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“Aborning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborning. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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