as in appearances
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 arrivals
Washington — The Federal Aviation Administration is extending the limited rate of arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport through October 2026.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The nighttime arrivals mark the official opening of the first phase of the new Terminal 1, which replaces the 1960s-era existing facility that has grown cramped and outdated.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Most prices on store shelves now, therefore, were decided six to nine months ago, but decision-making now for new arrivals isn’t so clear cut.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
On Saturday, 35 departures and 25 arrivals were canceled.
—Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
At Heathrow, Berlin and Brussels, 29 departures and arrivals have been cancelled so far, aviation data provider Cirium said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
Others are more recent arrivals, with their milestone anniversaries still to come.
—Ron Hasse, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Mounted officers and sniffer dogs patrolled the streets near Windsor and Eton Central railway station, monitoring arrivals and maintaining security around the historic town.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Hubbard has been the focal point of the offense over the past two seasons, pre-dating the arrivals of Canales and Idzik.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The nighttime arrivals mark the official opening of the first phase of the new Terminal 1, which replaces the 1960s-era existing facility that has grown cramped and outdated.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Most prices on store shelves now, therefore, were decided six to nine months ago, but decision-making now for new arrivals isn’t so clear cut.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
On Saturday, 35 departures and 25 arrivals were canceled.
—Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
At Heathrow, Berlin and Brussels, 29 departures and arrivals have been cancelled so far, aviation data provider Cirium said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
Others are more recent arrivals, with their milestone anniversaries still to come.
—Ron Hasse, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Mounted officers and sniffer dogs patrolled the streets near Windsor and Eton Central railway station, monitoring arrivals and maintaining security around the historic town.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Hubbard has been the focal point of the offense over the past two seasons, pre-dating the arrivals of Canales and Idzik.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrivals
appearances
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Stewart made three appearances on a minor-league rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City last week and joined the Dodgers in Arizona for the series against the Diamondbacks.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Slaten entered Friday having pitched in the seventh inning or later in 32 of his 35 appearances this season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Arrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrivals. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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