BUDDING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbə-diŋ

Definition of budding

as in nascent

beginning to come into existence the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office

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verb

present participle of bud

as in blossoming

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He was traded to Washington in a blockbuster deal that sent budding star Juan Soto to the Padres. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 The service Being hired at the Four Seasons is almost a rite of passage for budding Jordanian hoteliers who see this prestigious assignment as a stepping stone to some of the world’s other leading hotels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Below him, there’s some budding depth from Emmitt Finnie and some veteran help from Andrew Copp. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Free agent signee Ehlers has complemented resident offensive leaders Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and budding star Seth Jarvis well. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for budding

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At the time, Truell hadn’t founded a company; but three years later, the venture capitalist persuaded her firm, BoxGroup, to invest in the Gen Z engineering savant’s nascent business.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
In a conference call on Thursday after the market close, chief financial officer Armelle Poulou was peppered with questions about designer changes, with analysts expressing fears this would delay the group’s nascent recovery.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of nascent

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The Jaguars offense is wayyy better than what the Bengals just faced, led by a blossoming Trevor Lawrence.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Now the extraordinary, blossoming Matisse faces in the direction of the original site for which it was designed, like a living memory.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blossoming

Adjective

Court records show that the investigation into the initial allegations was inconclusive.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
The progress came roughly a year after the program received funding for its initial engineering, manufacturing and development phase.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of initial

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Timothée Chalamet, known to be a burgeoning watch collector, became a minority investor.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026
Overland Park Shoe Repair — a time capsule in the middle of a modern, burgeoning downtown — will close its doors at the end of the year.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of burgeoning

Adjective

That the first foreign policy message after the victory went to Moscow, and through a Russian state outlet, says a good deal about where the new government’s instincts lie.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
After a short teaser clip lit up the internet with news of their return, Dead Man’s Bones—the duo of Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields—are officially back with their first new music in 17 years.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of first

Adjective

The incipient differences increased after the Civil War intensified hostilities and cultural differences between the North and South.

— Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
My ‘Deborah Vance Show senior writer’ persona was kind of a rude complainer with an incipient alcohol problem.

— Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of incipient

Verb

The Duomo is just five minutes on foot, and the Academy of Brera with its blooming Botanical Garden is even closer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
In the spring, the blooming cherry trees that line the course’s exterior would take your breath away.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

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