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
Cameras do monitor arrivals and departures, and early arrivals or late check-outs incur a charge.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
The brand’s silhouettes, colors, and textures never miss, and this spring’s new arrivals are no exception.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
Spring and Easter arrivals are rolling out in your local Old Country Store over the next few weeks.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
The most recent arrivals were spacefarers who are part of a mission known as Crew-12.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), bald eagles flock to New York during the winter months, with arrivals beginning in December and peak concentrations in January and February before most return to their nests by mid-March.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The country already carries out around 5,000-7,000 returns per year, but with around 40,000-50,000 new arrivals each year, roughly half of whose asylum applications are rejected, Plevris said the current rate of return was not enough.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
On-time performance DART has struggled to meet its on-time performance goals of 95% on-time arrivals for trains and 85% for buses in the past five years.
—Mel Fronczek, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, arrivals to other top tourism destinations, including France, Greece, Mexico and Italy, are set to increase.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
The brand’s silhouettes, colors, and textures never miss, and this spring’s new arrivals are no exception.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
Spring and Easter arrivals are rolling out in your local Old Country Store over the next few weeks.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
The most recent arrivals were spacefarers who are part of a mission known as Crew-12.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), bald eagles flock to New York during the winter months, with arrivals beginning in December and peak concentrations in January and February before most return to their nests by mid-March.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The country already carries out around 5,000-7,000 returns per year, but with around 40,000-50,000 new arrivals each year, roughly half of whose asylum applications are rejected, Plevris said the current rate of return was not enough.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
On-time performance DART has struggled to meet its on-time performance goals of 95% on-time arrivals for trains and 85% for buses in the past five years.
—Mel Fronczek, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, arrivals to other top tourism destinations, including France, Greece, Mexico and Italy, are set to increase.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrivals
appearances
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Potente guest-stars this season as the chilling killer Irene Vaggan, who is obsessed with Navajo culture and Leaphorn in particular, while Udo Kier, who died in November, makes one of his final appearances as her evil, yet fading grandfather Gunther.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Last week, Markle appeared at the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in a glamorous white gown with a black cloak and, a few weeks earlier, the duo made two appearances at the Sundance Film Festival.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Arrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrivals. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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