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
Those include arrivals at least three hours later than originally scheduled on domestic trips, and international flights that get in at least six hours late.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Continue scrolling for more winter fashion arrivals at Quince.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Check your flight status at Indianapolis International Airport Travelers to Indianapolis International Airport can check their flight status online for both arrivals and departures at the airport's official website.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
But the influx into what has long been one of the world’s most ethnically homogenous societies—alongside record tourist arrivals—has drawn public backlash, underscored by the election last month of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who made these concerns a focus of her campaign.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
On November 25, 2017, a few months after the sale of Neymar, and in between the arrivals of Dembele and Coutinho, Messi signed a deal to keep him at the club until the summer of 2021.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Aside from these fresh arrivals, Sanoë fans will be getting reintroduced to the beloved Victoria Dorset and Annabelle Minuit styles, this time in a navy blue that can effortlessly transition from day to night.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Of the former, international arrivals accounted for 30 million, and have persistently grown at a rate in the double digits, Al Khateeb said.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
At times, local and federal authorities respond to multiple arrivals per week.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Continue scrolling for more winter fashion arrivals at Quince.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Check your flight status at Indianapolis International Airport Travelers to Indianapolis International Airport can check their flight status online for both arrivals and departures at the airport's official website.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
But the influx into what has long been one of the world’s most ethnically homogenous societies—alongside record tourist arrivals—has drawn public backlash, underscored by the election last month of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who made these concerns a focus of her campaign.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
On November 25, 2017, a few months after the sale of Neymar, and in between the arrivals of Dembele and Coutinho, Messi signed a deal to keep him at the club until the summer of 2021.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Aside from these fresh arrivals, Sanoë fans will be getting reintroduced to the beloved Victoria Dorset and Annabelle Minuit styles, this time in a navy blue that can effortlessly transition from day to night.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Of the former, international arrivals accounted for 30 million, and have persistently grown at a rate in the double digits, Al Khateeb said.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
At times, local and federal authorities respond to multiple arrivals per week.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrivals
appearances
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First-team appearances came in the National League Cup ties against the under-21 side of Leeds United from the Premier League and second-division Middlesbrough, and dual-registration rules allowed Gjoshe to link up with Bottesford last month.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Magistrates typically conduct initial appearances for defendants, while also performing tasks such as setting release conditions for non-capital offenses and issuing arrest warrants.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Arrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrivals. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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