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
Businesses catering to newer arrivals opened in shopping areas with Mexican and Puerto Rican shops.
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Gisela Salomon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Others show newer storefronts adorned with simplified Chinese characters, not traditional ones, as arrivals from mainland China come to significantly outnumber those from Taiwan or Hong Kong, the source of earlier waves of migration to the US.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Wind arrivals table Arrival times are generated from a New York Times analysis of National Hurricane Center data.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Common sources of stress included high cancellation rates and lengthy delays for both arrivals and departures.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
The Tadeko Backyard Prefab Dome House can be found in Amazon’s new arrivals and gives you a year-round retreat that doesn’t require paying for flights and accommodations.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
This is what gives me an extra incentive to monitor the new arrivals tab often.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 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of the first phase of the new Terminal 1, which replaces the 1960s-era existing facility that has grown cramped and outdated.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
On Saturday, 35 departures and 25 arrivals were canceled.
—Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Gisela Salomon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Others show newer storefronts adorned with simplified Chinese characters, not traditional ones, as arrivals from mainland China come to significantly outnumber those from Taiwan or Hong Kong, the source of earlier waves of migration to the US.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Wind arrivals table Arrival times are generated from a New York Times analysis of National Hurricane Center data.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Common sources of stress included high cancellation rates and lengthy delays for both arrivals and departures.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
The Tadeko Backyard Prefab Dome House can be found in Amazon’s new arrivals and gives you a year-round retreat that doesn’t require paying for flights and accommodations.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
This is what gives me an extra incentive to monitor the new arrivals tab often.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 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
On Saturday, 35 departures and 25 arrivals were canceled.
—Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrivals
appearances
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Angel Gomes only made 10 senior appearances and three starts for Manchester United, after joining them aged six and progressing through the ranks to captain their under-21s side.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Xavier Donaldson, defense attorney for Combs, addressed reports that his client had booked speaking appearances in Miami for next week, seemingly in anticipation of a light sentence.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Arrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrivals. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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