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advent

[ad-vent] / ˈæd vɛnt /
NOUN
beginning or arrival of something anticipated
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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He cites the advent of the player draft in 1936 for equalizing teams and eliciting bettor interest—but it created fan interest, too.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

But now, there is a “premium” on traits that may not have been as highly regarded before the advent of AI, says workplace-performance expert Henna Pryor.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

With the advent of drones, the two countries are increasingly targeting each other's military logistics, particularly roads and supply hubs.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Companies are desperate to be the winners of a transformative technology that many have compared to the advent of the internet, the telephone, even electricity itself.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

So what if I can speak firsthand about the Spanish flu, the advent of the automobile, world wars, cold wars, guerrilla wars, and Sputnik—that’s all ancient history now.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

An Ebola vaccine that uses MVA as a “backbone” also has caused no serious advents in some 50,000 children.

From Science Magazine Nov. 21, 2024

Sabrina’s twice-a-year advents, like Nailed It’s and Queer Eye’s before it, suggest Netflix is rediscovering the wisdom of broadcast TV’s periodic dole outs.

From Slate Mar. 13, 2019

That’s probably why, along with the advents of Instagram and the gig economy, New Yorkers have taken to the modern breakfasts served at the city’s rapidly multiplying Australian cafes.

From New York Times Jul. 24, 2018

Due primarily to the simultaneous advents of the DIY Maker Movement and the development of affordable 3D printers, costs have come down by orders of magnitude, and functionality has exploded.

From Scientific American Mar. 6, 2014

Always so deliberate, hardly surprised by the most outlandish advents.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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