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 Horned Frogs may have found Conner’s successor with the arrival of junior North Carolina transfer Lanie Grant. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 The Roos have earned the backing of city officials and revived donor support since Turgeon’s arrival. — Pj Green october 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration stepped in and capped the number of departures and arrivals. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The great New Zealand actor Rachel House, as Chrissie’s housekeeper, has been tasked with bringing a discordantly comedic note by playing the character as overtly resentful of Klara’s arrival. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrival

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival

Noun

For one thing, social media has gotten far less social since the advent of engagement algorithms and infinite scroll.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Since the advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, the list of possible indicators that the AI boom was about to go bust is long and keeps getting longer, leaving Wall Street asking each time if the end is finally near.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

After the fracking boom, some pipeline developers raced for market share and cut corners on siting, restoration and appearance.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Counterfeit devices can copy familiar names and appearances while using entirely different hardware.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of appearance

Noun

Yet the second coming of the Venza had an even shorter run than the first, bidding adieu after 2024.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Before fish narc sounded like the second coming of the Lemonheads, Olympia, Washington songwriter Ben Funkhouser toiled as a producer and beatmaker at the forefront of the SoundCloud rap scene.

— Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026