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Up-and-coming

adj.hopeful, energeticplayful

What it means

Beginning to gain recognition because of promising work or growth.

Reach for it when Describing a person, group, place, or field on a visible upward trajectory.

The program pairs established translators with up-and-coming writers.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    on the rise

    an informal upward trend deserves emphasis

    not when too loose for a formal assessment

  • everyday

    promising

    current signs support hope for the future

    not when may describe potential before recognition begins

  • warm

    rising

    status or achievement is moving upward

    not when can sound promotional without evidence

  • professional

    emerging

    new presence or recognition is developing

    not when does not itself promise future success

  • professional

    fast-growing

    measurable expansion is the key point

    not when growth and quality are not the same

  • literary

    ascendant

    influence or status is clearly increasing

    not when grand for a small neighborhood venue

Said against

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It naturally appears in

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  • up-and-coming artist

    An up-and-coming artist painted the clinic's garden wall.

  • up-and-coming neighborhood

    The up-and-coming neighborhood kept its library at the center.

  • up-and-coming generation

    An up-and-coming generation of growers is reviving the terraces.