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
At a time when Waymo’s impressive success and the advent of AI have rekindled excitement about everything driverless, Monarch’s failure to disrupt has become another cautionary tale about massive bets on the latest tech.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Also world-class for much of the last decade are the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, who went 50 years between Super Bowls before the advent of Patrick Mahomes led to playing in five out of six and winning three.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The advent of the iPhone nearly 20 years ago may have had a direct impact on declining birth rates, a new study argues.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Of course, this phenomenon existed long before the advent of AI.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
The advent of artificial intelligence is giving a new shine to a liberal arts education, which career experts say nurtures the skills valued by employers as AI increasingly changes the workplace.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The cost of music creation has collapsed to nearly zero, not unlike the cost of consumption thereof, thanks to the advent of peer-to-peer music services like Napster and Limewire over twenty years ago.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
And in today's world, with the advent of cyberbullying, thanks to every kid having a digital footprint, a child can be tortured without even seeing their bully face-to-face.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 10 June 2026
Spielberg described himself as something of a true believer in UFO conspiracies at the time of Close Encounters in the '70s, but expressed some doubts in subsequent years after the advent of camcorders failed to yield much credible evidence of otherworldly sightings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Also world-class for much of the last decade are the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, who went 50 years between Super Bowls before the advent of Patrick Mahomes led to playing in five out of six and winning three.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The advent of the iPhone nearly 20 years ago may have had a direct impact on declining birth rates, a new study argues.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Of course, this phenomenon existed long before the advent of AI.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
The advent of artificial intelligence is giving a new shine to a liberal arts education, which career experts say nurtures the skills valued by employers as AI increasingly changes the workplace.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The cost of music creation has collapsed to nearly zero, not unlike the cost of consumption thereof, thanks to the advent of peer-to-peer music services like Napster and Limewire over twenty years ago.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
And in today's world, with the advent of cyberbullying, thanks to every kid having a digital footprint, a child can be tortured without even seeing their bully face-to-face.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 10 June 2026
Spielberg described himself as something of a true believer in UFO conspiracies at the time of Close Encounters in the '70s, but expressed some doubts in subsequent years after the advent of camcorders failed to yield much credible evidence of otherworldly sightings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advent
Noun
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In the hours before the parade, people anxiously awaited the arrival of their champions.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Two rescues within the past week in San Miguel County are a reminder about preparation in Colorado's mountains as the arrival of warm weather means more people in the mountains.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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San Francisco went from 6-10 in 2010 to 13-3 and made the first of three straight appearances in the NFC championship game, a Super Bowl appearance after the 2012 season.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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The Sooners clinched their CWS appearance by defeating the Kansas Jayhawks twice in the Lawrence Super Regional.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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“Advent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advent. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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