EMERGENT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

emergent

adjective

i-ˈmər-jənt

Definition of emergent

as in urgent

needing immediate attention since the problem was not seen as emergent, implementation of the expensive solution for it was continually put off

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Recent Examples of emergent Learn when to apply post emergent herbicides based on plant biology and best practices to minimizing undesirable impacts on the environment. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 The gradually emergent upstairs-downstairs theme was explored with more sophistication on The White Lotus. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 Instead of specialized psychiatric care, people are taken to an emergency department that does not have the capacity to effectively manage our community’s needs for emergent behavioral health services. — Cathryn Nacario, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 Those positions included diagnostic evaluation specialists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, ARD managers, special program directors, elementary literacy directors, special education analysts and emergent bilingual teachers. — Samuel O’Neal June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for emergent

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In his inital letter, Lehmkuhl agreed that there is an urgent need to clear debris and address the persistent odor of millions of pounds of rotting food at the site.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
The industry conversation around funding reform is urgent precisely because this generation deserves a system that matches their ambition and offers them a future.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 July 2026

Definition of urgent

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The Irkutsk region, home to a Rosneft oil refinery, has experienced acute shortages for several days, with lines growing, Kharitonenko said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Extensive evidence suggests that treating acute psychiatric conditions in an ED setting yields poor clinical outcomes.

— Ian West, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of acute

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