Emerging
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adjective.
Newly formed or just coming into prominence; emergent.
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adjective.
Becoming
prominent
; newly formed;
emergent
;
rising
.
verb.
Present participle of
emerge
.
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adjective.
coming to maturity
adjective.
coming into existence
Word Usage
"Avoid the term emerging nations because those newly adapting to market economics usually have long been sovereign states."