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How to pronounce becoming in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly
Derivation becomingness


her becoming modesty.
Type Words
Derivation becomingness


a becoming new shade of rose.
a becoming portrait.

Examples of becoming

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Afterward, she became dean of students before becoming assistant head of school.
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With few exceptions, pension funding deficiencies are becoming less of an issue.
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Watson, 51, has never tried to hide his interest in becoming a head coach again.
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You have given a great deal to get me where I have a shot to becoming president.
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With the introduction of this product, it's on the verge of becoming profitable.
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The problem with pursuing acquisitions is that money is becoming tight for Dell.
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In this exchange, Kopelman switches roles, becoming more parent than prosecutor.
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Now, it appears builders are becoming more speculative as demand is set to wane.
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The property went through other owners before becoming the Heidel House in 1945.
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  • According with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
  • Displaying or setting off to best advantage; "a becoming new shade of rose"; "a becoming portrait"
  • (becomingness) the quality of being becoming
  • (become) enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
  • (become) undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
  • (become) come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
  • Becoming is the second album by Ari Koivunen, who won the 2007 Finnish Idols competition. The 12th and final track on the album is an acoustic version of "The Evil That Men Do". The song is a cover song from the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ...
  • Bhu0101vanu0101 (Pali; Sanskrit, also bhu0101vana) literally means "development" or "cultivating" or "producing" in the sense of "calling into existence." It is an important concept in Buddhist praxis (Patipatti)...
  • "Becoming" is the season finale of the WB Television Network's second season of the drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, consisting of the twenty-first and twenty-second episodes. They are also the thirty-third and thirty-fourth episodes of the show overall. ...