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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Recent Examples of arrival
Before arrival, emails are sent confirming meals, treatments, and personalized itineraries.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, officers found a woman in her 20s with a gunshot wound to the head.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Phelan's departure puts him on a list of over 30 Pentagon officials who have been ousted since Hegseth's arrival at the Pentagon, many of them generals and admirals.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Tourist arrivals to the city have collapsed, hitting hotels and airlines, and property prices declined in March for the first time since the pandemic, according to data compiled by consulting services provider ValuStrat.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, officers found a woman in her 20s with a gunshot wound to the head.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Phelan's departure puts him on a list of over 30 Pentagon officials who have been ousted since Hegseth's arrival at the Pentagon, many of them generals and admirals.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Tourist arrivals to the city have collapsed, hitting hotels and airlines, and property prices declined in March for the first time since the pandemic, according to data compiled by consulting services provider ValuStrat.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival
Noun
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Acquired by the fledgling CBS Radio Network in 1931, WBBM was integral to the development of a national news platform that predated and survived the advent of television.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Most of the state’s 762,000 Jews reside in three South Florida counties — eclipsing much older congregations in Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Pensacola that thrived long before the advent of air-conditioning and interstate highways.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her appearance received some of the loudest applause of the convention thus far.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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However, Voldemort's full corporeal form does not emerge until the fourth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire — the adaptation of which marked Fiennes' first appearance in the film series.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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One year after every team entered the draft with a first-round pick for the first time since the start of the common draft in 1967, there has been plenty of picks moving with the latest coming when Cincinnati sent the 10th pick to the New York Giants for Dexter Lawrence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The inclusion of new duo Thelma and James, a group so up-and-coming they should have been nominated in the New Duo or Group of the Year race.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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