ADVENT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

advent

noun

ˈad-ˌvent

Definition of advent

as in arrival

the act of coming upon a scene with the advent of the mass-produced automobile, the need for a better system of roads and highways soon became apparent

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Recent Examples of advent The countdown calendars include a classic chocolate option, a box full of beauty gifts and a 12-day advent calendar loaded with looks for your lips. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 The Ostrich Army spoke of the impending incursion as the advent of jackboot autocracy, but plans to resist it seemed more equivocal. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Despite years of low ferret figures in the wild, biologists think that there’s hope for a population recovery, with the advent of new techniques to stave off the plague. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The Galleria bore witness to early political protests, the advent of electric street lighting, the devastating aerial bombings of the Second World War, and the founding of the Italian Republic. — Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 With the advent of AI and amid corporate mergers and production woes, cinema is at a tipping point, but this assembly of panelists is optimistic. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Before the advent of the Internet, a saboteur might have had to plant explosives to destroy a gas pipeline. — Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026 But thanks to the advent of consumer genetic testing, more than 20% of the general population has submitted DNA samples to private companies. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026 However, what listening actually means has changed significantly with the advent of AI. — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for advent

Noun

Trump’s comments upon Xi’s arrival at the White House only emphasized general collaboration.

— Kevin Breuninger,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Flash forward a little more than a decade, and a second whopper of a hurdle came with the arrival of a pandemic that shut the world down.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrival

Noun

The show seems to hope that the thrill of fan service will do the heavy lifting, shoving one seemingly meaningful cameo appearance after another in front of the camera.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
Pylon features a number of all-star guests, with Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Turnstile’s Brendan Yates and Deftones‘ Chino Moreno all making appearances as vocalists.

— Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026