emergence
noun
emer·gence
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Definition of emergence
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
Recent Examples on the Web
For the first two months of last season, until Dwyane Wade’s re-emergence as go-to- scorer, Richardson had stood as the Heat’s leading man. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "Josh Richardson on moving on from Heat to 76ers, ‘My brothers still play here’," 13 Aug. 2019 That re-emergence came without founding member Rostam Batmanglij, however, who left the group in 2016. — Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, "Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Puerto Rican parade, ‘Pop-Pup’ bar for dogs, Vampire Weekend, White Sox giveaways," 14 June 2019 That re-emergence came without founding member Rostam Batmanglij, however, who left the group in 2016. — Adam Lukach, RedEye Chicago, "Puerto Rican People's Parade and Vampire Weekend — here are 5 things to do this weekend in Chicago," 13 June 2019 March-April If crabgrass is present, use a walk-behind drop spreader to apply a pre-emergence crabgrass preventative agent. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Get Rid of Lawn Weeds," 19 Apr. 2019 The violence appears to mark a re-emergence of a gang that had fallen into the shadows after a series of law enforcement takedowns from 2009 to 2014 wiped out the group’s leader and a large number of members. — Robert Gearty, Fox News, "The gang just as vicious as MS-13 but without the notoriety: Savage Trinitarios return to the spotlight after years in the shadows," 28 July 2018 Dokubo said such cases of Ebola re-emergence are exceptional, with only two reported instances: a Scottish nurse who developed meningitis caused by Ebola hidden in her brain and an American physician who had lingering virus in his eye. — Maria Cheng, The Seattle Times, "Doctors: Woman likely spread Ebola a year after infection," 23 July 2018 The short-term argument for keeping US troops in Syria is about supporting these Kurds, both as an unspoken mark of gratitude for their sacrifice in nearly defeating ISIS and as a bulwark against the group's re-emergence. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, "The US gets more from its Mideast policy than Trump thinks," 4 Apr. 2018 But the emergence of Locast, which makes over-the-air programming available on smartphones and other devices, is likely to get a cold reception from broadcasters, many of... — Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ, "Streaming Service Challenges Broadcasters with Free TV Feeds," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'emergence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for emergence
emergence
noun
English Language Learners Definition of emergence
: the act of becoming known or coming into view : the act of emerging
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emergence
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emer·gence
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Medical Definition of emergence
: a recovering of consciousness (as from anesthesia)
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