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“Emerging” or “Immerging”

emerging / immerging 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

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

emerging ih·m·ER·jh·ih·ng

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

immerging

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“emerging”

  • prayer groups influenced by the emerging church movement.
  • Phytotechnology (; ) is an emerging field that implements solutions to
  • won an award for Best Emerging Filmmaker at the Prescott Film
  • conducts thermal imaging and supports emerging applications such as evapotranspiration rate
  • so during Ursula's patrol (not emerging until 22 February 1942) and
  • name, featuring otherworldly Lovecraftian monsters emerging from a thick blanket of
  • Best Emerging Filmmaker - Prescott Film Festival
  • dedicated humanitarian crowdfunding initiatives are emerging, involving humanitarian organizations, volunteers and
  • chiefly individuals, Patane and Moss, emerging as new Bokoni chiefs.
  • capital lay dormant in many emerging economies...Crowdfunding and crowdfund investing have

“immerging”

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