ARRIVAL Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

arrival

noun

ə-ˈrī-vəl

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

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Relevance

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Recent Examples of arrival As imperial forces traversed continents, the meanings and uses of these arrivals—whether people, plants, or ideologies— were actively negotiated and reshaped by the societies and environments compelled to contend with them. —

Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026 Following Olympia's arrival, Williams experienced life-threatening blood clots alongside joint issues. —

Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 28 May 2026 Both King and incoming City Councilmember Jackie Dorman were endorsed by the Stop The AI Data Center in Independence effort, initially organized on social media in response to news of Nebius’ arrival in the city. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to cut processing of international arrivals at a New York City-area airport, days after tense standoffs between New Jersey Democratic lawmakers and federal officials outside a Newark detention center. —

Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrival

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Noun

Thanks to the advent of direct-to-consumer genetic testing, more than 20% of the general population has submitted DNA samples to private companies.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
As somebody who has overseen many acquisitions in your career, how smooth are acquisitions now with the advent of AI compared to the acquisitions of years ago?

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026