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
In light of a strong set of intentions set out today, the Board have confidence that Advent is committed to supporting Spectris with investment that will drive growth and accelerate delivery of our strategic objectives.
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Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Ariel shared that all existing investors including Advent International, Brighton Park Capital, Revaia, and Greenfield Partners, returned to support Coralogix’s continued growth and launch into agentic AI observability.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Saddest of all was the forced sale of WorldPay, a payments processing business, to U.S. private equity firms Bain Capital and Advent International for just $3 billion in August 2010.
—Ian King, CNBC, 4 June 2025
The media company is partnering with Advent Allen Entertainment to create and launch a fully immersive experience based on its Top Gun franchise, which stars Tom Cruise.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Blue Owl Capital Advent Global Opportunities managing director Mohammed Anjarwala highlighted Blue Owl Capital , an alternative investment asset management company, as his top idea.
—Pia Singh,yun Li, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The next Pope would be installed in time for the new liturgical year, which will begin with Advent, on Sunday, November 30th, and carry the Jubilee celebrations through to next January.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Parking is available at Advent Health Medical Group Cardiology (1613 N. Mills Ave.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Family, friends and devoted fans are currently holding a vigil outside of the Advent Health Training Center, praying for divine intervention, but the prognosis is grim.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Ariel shared that all existing investors including Advent International, Brighton Park Capital, Revaia, and Greenfield Partners, returned to support Coralogix’s continued growth and launch into agentic AI observability.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Saddest of all was the forced sale of WorldPay, a payments processing business, to U.S. private equity firms Bain Capital and Advent International for just $3 billion in August 2010.
—Ian King, CNBC, 4 June 2025
The media company is partnering with Advent Allen Entertainment to create and launch a fully immersive experience based on its Top Gun franchise, which stars Tom Cruise.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Blue Owl Capital Advent Global Opportunities managing director Mohammed Anjarwala highlighted Blue Owl Capital , an alternative investment asset management company, as his top idea.
—Pia Singh,yun Li, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The next Pope would be installed in time for the new liturgical year, which will begin with Advent, on Sunday, November 30th, and carry the Jubilee celebrations through to next January.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Parking is available at Advent Health Medical Group Cardiology (1613 N. Mills Ave.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Family, friends and devoted fans are currently holding a vigil outside of the Advent Health Training Center, praying for divine intervention, but the prognosis is grim.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advent
Noun
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Hikers are greeted with large, flat greenspaces upon arrival.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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Sánchez and Whitesell celebrated the arrival of their son, Evan, 19, in 2006 and daughter, Ella, in 2008.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Ten of his 26 Premier League appearances last season were at right-back or left-back.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Now, during a recent appearance on Today, Johansson has weighed in.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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“Advent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advent. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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