ARRIVAL Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

arrival

noun

ə-ˈrī-vəl

Definition of arrival

as in advent

the act of coming upon a scene spring's late arrival meant we were still skiing in mid-April the groom blamed his belated arrival for the wedding on a huge traffic snarl

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of arrival The End of the Cold War The dramatic arrival of Al-Qaeda and Islamic militancy in the global public sphere in the early 2000s did not mark the beginning of a new chapter of global history. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 Past shocks such as the 2015 earthquake and the 2025 Gen Z protests were followed by a 26% and 18% drop in foreign arrivals respectively, according to the Nepal Economic Forum. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Rosewood’s arrival has ramped up Vienna’s hotel scene (and its prices). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 But Vance’s address was also a chance to reintroduce himself to the American people, noting that his family has grown over the past year with the arrival of a fourth child, reflecting on his own journey, and outlining his vision for America. — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrival

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival

Noun

More recently, fears coalesced around the advent of the e-book and the Kindle.

— Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
But thanks to the advent of consumer genetic testing, more than 20% of the general population has submitted DNA samples to private companies.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

In his absence, the documentarian created a digital avatar of the Tesla CEO and used statements pulled from decades’ worth of the entrepreneur’s interviews and public appearances.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The rule has traditionally included exemptions for bona fide news programming, but the FCC has raised questions about whether some political talk-show appearances qualify for those protections.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of appearance

Noun

Meanwhile, in the United States, the coming of war and the promise of lucrative federal contracts dramatically reoriented the relationship between industrial capital and the New Deal state.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Even as a brutal heat wave threatened to smother the energy, the fest felt like a cheerful coming-out party—an announcement of the political commitments of a generation of mainstream artists more famous for singing about the self than about society.

— Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026