Synonyms of advent

advent

noun

ˈad-ˌvent 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrival
• appearance
• coming
• beginning
• start
• onset
• approach
• incoming
• inception
• dawn
• commencement
• entrance
• dawning
• birth
• genesis
• ingress
• morning
• debut

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• departure
• disappearance
• passing
• departing
• exit
• farewell
• evaporation
• retirement
• parting
• dissolution
• withdrawal
• melting
• dissipation
• going
• fading
• exiting
• quitting
• retreat
• decampment
• egress
• leave-taking
• decamping
• emigration
• vanishing
• leaving
• exodus
• evacuation
• fadeaway
• clearing out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of advent

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

Today, with the advent of AI, the pace of scientific and technological change has only increased. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 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

The advent of generative AI has added to cybersecurity risks in robotaxis. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

There is nothing that speaks more to our perma-tabloid social environment than the advent of the live stream, which has allowed ordinary people to become both the celebrity and the paparazzi of their own lives. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Early in the genre’s history, long before the advent of streaming and more passive modes of engaging with music, there was still an emphasis on sounds that got people moving. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026

The 1940s and 1950s saw the advent of subway soda and coffee vending machines. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026