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
This is the time of year when the interior designer’s brand truly shines, with seasonal drops boasting brass advent calendars and full-sized faux spruce trees.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the third season — which premiered in October 2025 — The Diplomat has already been renewed for a fourth season, promising a whole new advent of drama across both sides of the pond.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
But with the advent of new materials and technologies in the latter half of the 20th century, many of these styles outlived their usefulness in the original contexts they were meant to be worn.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The years following the pandemic have seen the advent of training boards, standalone frames with customizable settings that users can manipulate with their phones.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
Just as cowhide leather exploded in usage only after the advent of chrome-tanning in the 1980s because of the performance improvement that technology gave it, mycelium has needed this sort of breakthrough that Rei-Tan provides to turn it from an interesting raw material into a great product.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
That changed in recent years with the advent of charity exhibitions.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Since the advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, AI has become a major draw for investors.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
But with the advent of Sora 2, the future is here — and disruption is inevitable.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the third season — which premiered in October 2025 — The Diplomat has already been renewed for a fourth season, promising a whole new advent of drama across both sides of the pond.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
But with the advent of new materials and technologies in the latter half of the 20th century, many of these styles outlived their usefulness in the original contexts they were meant to be worn.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The years following the pandemic have seen the advent of training boards, standalone frames with customizable settings that users can manipulate with their phones.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
Just as cowhide leather exploded in usage only after the advent of chrome-tanning in the 1980s because of the performance improvement that technology gave it, mycelium has needed this sort of breakthrough that Rei-Tan provides to turn it from an interesting raw material into a great product.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
That changed in recent years with the advent of charity exhibitions.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Since the advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, AI has become a major draw for investors.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
But with the advent of Sora 2, the future is here — and disruption is inevitable.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advent
Noun
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As well as finding comfort on arrival, Smith is determined that those who move on do not feel abandoned.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Diwali celebrations begin by devotees deep cleaning their homes and surroundings to prepare for the goddess' arrival, the National Museum of Asian Art noted.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Blake Treinen got a pop-up and a strikeout to get out of that inning and now has had five effective outings in his six postseason appearances, after a miserable September.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The actor was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year, and in late September, made a rare virtual appearance at a Dawson's Creek reunion charity in benefit of F Cancer in honor of Van Der Beek.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Advent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advent. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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