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“Emerged” or “Immerged”

emerged / immerged are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

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emerged ih·m·ER·jh·d

  • verbcome out into view, as from concealment.
  • verbbecome known or apparent.
  • verbcome up to the surface of or rise.

immerged

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Usage

Examples in context

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“emerged”

  • no issue, so no branch emerged from his side.
  • of educational evaluation theory has emerged that focuses on constructive alignment
  • Also in the 12th emerged the Jester and had the
  • Further controversy emerged when it was revealed that
  • Stevenson emerged victorious on the third presidential
  • of mathematics, but has now emerged as a useful tool in
  • and overwhelm the class movement emerged from the struggle against fascism"
  • campaign concerned a scandal that emerged when Richard Nixon, Eisenhower's running
  • One candidate soon emerged who seemingly had few political
  • development of musical styles that emerged since the late 1940s, such

“immerged”

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