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advent

[ad-vent] / ˈæd vɛnt /
NOUN
beginning or arrival of something anticipated
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Increasingly, investors have shown a willingness to pick winners and losers within the Magnificent Seven, the group of elite megacap companies poised to benefit from the advent of AI technology.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

The deal is the latest example of how personal transportation is changing with the advent of autonomous robo-taxis.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

There are many changes coming with the advent of truly self-driving cars.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

At the moment of its commercial death, VHS was giving way to the advent of a “new flesh” for home viewing: DVD.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Here is how one history of the period describes the advent of time-sharing: This was not just a revolution.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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