1
: the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
2
a
: the coming of Christ at the Incarnation (see incarnation sense 3b(1))
b
3
not capitalized
: a coming into being or use
the advent of spring
the advent of pasteurization
the advent of personal computers
Examples of Advent in a Sentence
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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The man self-transported the boy to Advent Health Lake Mary where the boy was pronounced dead.
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Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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.
—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
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Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for Advent
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“Advent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Advent. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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