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 advent of polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing, in the nineteen-eighties, enabled scientists to make numerous copies of the DNA or RNA in a sample, and that dramatically increased the sensitivity of diagnostic tests. — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 With the advent of NIL and college realignment in college sports, many folks long for the good ol’ days. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 The advent of monthly, then weekly, and eventually same-day options expiry also expanded the calendar from the inside-out. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 This was true before the advent of AI; simply search for videos of people who blindly followed their navigation systems and drove their cars into lakes. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026 The advent of rankings allowed players to earn their way into tournaments, but the owners and directors still held onto a handful of slots for their favorites, which became known as wild cards. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 One-hundred and fifty years ago, the United States was experiencing the advent of a brand-new transportation technology. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 At the crux of the changing debate on data centers is the advent of artificial intelligence. — Ben Szalinski, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 The advent and popularity of video podcasts have made the comparison between audio podcasts and audiobooks a more complicated and precarious intellectual exercise. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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Liberia’s agreement to accept up to 1,200 deportees from the US remains shrouded in mystery a day after the first 20 arrivals landed in Monrovia, leaving many wondering what Liberia is getting in return.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Excluded from jobs and housing, some of these new arrivals had turned to Islam as a welcoming alternative to the white society that denigrated them.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026