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
Goelz says traffic at LaGuardia that night surged due to earlier bad weather and delays due to the TSA staffing shortages at airports nationwide, with dozens of late arrivals overwhelming what is typically a reduced workload.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
This helps the parent or parents plan in advance of the baby’s arrival and might have a more comprehensive registry.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The arrival of the Meta project was a catalyst for Chris Holyfield, the owner of Holy Dippers, a company created specifically to serve the construction project.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
But then Popper smiled and the arrival of opening day momentarily mellowed his gruffness.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
This helps the parent or parents plan in advance of the baby’s arrival and might have a more comprehensive registry.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The arrival of the Meta project was a catalyst for Chris Holyfield, the owner of Holy Dippers, a company created specifically to serve the construction project.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
But then Popper smiled and the arrival of opening day momentarily mellowed his gruffness.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival
Noun
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With the advent of NIL deals, many college athletes have agents, lawyers or other business professionals representing them.—
Robert L. Boone,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The advent of the internet around the same time made a growing number of résumé-writing templates and guides available to anyone with a modem.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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So Easter is on April 5, the first Sunday after the full moon's appearance.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Raya, who only had 12 relief appearances in his career and never a save opportunity, struck out the side in the ninth for the Saints.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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With years of scrutiny but little action, some advocates say the results signal the coming of a new era.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Halliday plays Daisy, an outsider who joins the school in the coming of age tale.—
Nada Aboul Kheir,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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