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
That will be Cignetti’s challenge now, a challenge made all the more difficult with the advent of NIL and the transfer portal.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
At Qualcomm, White served as president and vice chair and oversaw the global deployment of the OMNITracs trucking product, the advent and growth of CDMA cellular technology and the development of Qualcomm’s intellectual property system.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
But Teddy Roosevelt moved into the White House in 1901, not only before the advent of social media but also before the invention of television.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Only two clubs have previously gone from non-League to the top table of English football since the advent of four divisions in the 1950s.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The prevalence of sleep-tracking devices and wearables has led to the advent of orthosomnia, a type of insomnia developed from anxiety over wanting to achieve perfect sleep data, says Aysola.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
With the advent of frontier AI, the balance of power between users and corporations tipped strongly in favor of Big Tech.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Brundage spent seven years at OpenAI, as a policy researcher and an advisor on how the company should prepare for the advent of human-like artificial general intelligence.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
But as Dev Class reports, the advent of generative AI appears to have caused an extinction-level event for the platform, with the number of monthly questions plummeting significantly since around the time ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 14 Jan. 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
At Qualcomm, White served as president and vice chair and oversaw the global deployment of the OMNITracs trucking product, the advent and growth of CDMA cellular technology and the development of Qualcomm’s intellectual property system.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
But Teddy Roosevelt moved into the White House in 1901, not only before the advent of social media but also before the invention of television.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Only two clubs have previously gone from non-League to the top table of English football since the advent of four divisions in the 1950s.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The prevalence of sleep-tracking devices and wearables has led to the advent of orthosomnia, a type of insomnia developed from anxiety over wanting to achieve perfect sleep data, says Aysola.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
With the advent of frontier AI, the balance of power between users and corporations tipped strongly in favor of Big Tech.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Brundage spent seven years at OpenAI, as a policy researcher and an advisor on how the company should prepare for the advent of human-like artificial general intelligence.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
But as Dev Class reports, the advent of generative AI appears to have caused an extinction-level event for the platform, with the number of monthly questions plummeting significantly since around the time ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advent
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One of the new arrivals is Fullerton senior guard Joshua Ward, who led the way with 21 points, nine rebounds and four steals.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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The living-history reenactment commemorates the January 1847 arrival of the Mormon Battalion, during the Mexican-American War and played a significant role in early San Diego history.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Press finished her national team career with 155 appearances, ranking ninth all-time in goals scored (64) and 12th in assists (43).—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The decision is a break from the president’s appearance at last year’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, which marked the first time a sitting president had attended the National Football League championship game.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Advent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advent. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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