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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for advent

Noun

These wild swings in the numbers came while residents here didn’t notice any change to the slow but steady arrival of newcomers in dilapidated coaches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
But its arrivals-to-departures ratio—a measure of hires relative to exits—has fallen sharply, according to Zeki.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrival

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By comparison, prior to Warsh taking office, officials averaged roughly 23 public appearances during the same two-week period following each Fed policy meeting since 2022.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Harris, making just his eighth career appearance, set the tone by pitching two perfect innings with two strikeouts to record his second career hold.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026