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
Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth marks when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The guest would use the airline lounge before departing, but not on arrival.
—Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
The third day of Royal Ascot is called Ladies' Day, and the women brought the style with their arrivals.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Daisy Otis became a big brother with the arrival of little sister Daisy in October 2016.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 18 June 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The guest would use the airline lounge before departing, but not on arrival.
—Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
The third day of Royal Ascot is called Ladies' Day, and the women brought the style with their arrivals.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Daisy Otis became a big brother with the arrival of little sister Daisy in October 2016.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival
Noun
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At a time when Waymo’s impressive success and the advent of AI have rekindled excitement about everything driverless, Monarch’s failure to disrupt has become another cautionary tale about massive bets on the latest tech.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Also world-class for much of the last decade are the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, who went 50 years between Super Bowls before the advent of Patrick Mahomes led to playing in five out of six and winning three.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Anytime a politician is commanding money, regardless of the purpose, there is at least the appearance that the giver — Meta, Google, Blue Shield for example — may expect something in return.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Uruguay, a traditional South American competitor that entered the World Cup ranked in the international top 20, would be the heavy favorite over Cape Verde, an African island nation with fewer than half a million citizens that was also making its first-ever appearance in the World Cup.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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All agreed that Japanese live action was a trend to watch, while Chinese and Thai-language content was also noted as up-and-coming.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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And this is again, like years before we there was rumors of a Hurricane engine from Stellantis turbo-six coming.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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