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

Its arrival coincided with National Blueberry Month, an official designation marking the peak of blueberry harvesting season, CharlotteFive previously reported.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
The government’s been under pressure from rival parties over immigration levels which surged after Australia lifted its pandemic restrictions and opened the doors to new arrivals.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrival

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In Peru under dictatorship, two of three long-time lovers marry for appearances but flee from their conservative rural community for the capital after their secret is exposed by the third.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Controversy followed Kiffin leaving the team prior to their appearance in the College Football Playoff, the circumstances of which Kiffin and Ole Miss Athletic Director Keith Carter have publicly disagreed about.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026