as in arrival
the act of coming upon a scene
with the advent of the mass-produced automobile, the need for a better system of roads and highways soon became apparent
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Recent Examples of advent
The advent of New Thought in 19th century America solidified eerie psychic patterns into an everyday talking point.
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
One is that big companies—like Salesforce, Meta, and Microsoft—are becoming a lot more efficient thanks to the advent of AI.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The advent of short-form cricket has seen fielding standards rise rapidly in the past decade.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Accreditors are also adapting requirements given the advent of AI.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The film industry has been grappling with the advent of AI in art.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Nothing stands up to the advent of autumn quite like a Shetland sweater.
—Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
This is because measurements of all three data sets became more and more precise with the advent of both improved data and an improved understanding of our errors and uncertainties in that data.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
For Boyd, these giant diamonds are also more visible today, thanks to the advent of social media platforms like Instagram, where they can be posted for the world to ogle.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
One is that big companies—like Salesforce, Meta, and Microsoft—are becoming a lot more efficient thanks to the advent of AI.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The advent of short-form cricket has seen fielding standards rise rapidly in the past decade.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Accreditors are also adapting requirements given the advent of AI.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The film industry has been grappling with the advent of AI in art.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Nothing stands up to the advent of autumn quite like a Shetland sweater.
—Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
This is because measurements of all three data sets became more and more precise with the advent of both improved data and an improved understanding of our errors and uncertainties in that data.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
For Boyd, these giant diamonds are also more visible today, thanks to the advent of social media platforms like Instagram, where they can be posted for the world to ogle.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advent
Noun
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For the American Eagle brand, women’s jeans and tops improved, men’s saw acceleration in graphics, knits and denim, and back-to-school arrivals landed well.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Roussel’s arrival as CEO in 2019 has enabled her to focus purely on design and over the last few years Burch has substantially elevated her collections with better fabrics and styles that play off of classic American sportswear but with a decidedly Burchian twist.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, at New York Fashion Week, Dylan O'Brien graced the runway alongside an adorable (and furry) sidekick in a surprise appearance.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Secondary markets buy what the primary market won’t take, then channel it into ingredients for buyers and processors where appearance doesn’t matter, without sacrificing taste or quality.—
Ivanka Trump,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Advent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advent. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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