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advent

[ad-vent] / ˈæd vɛnt /
NOUN
beginning or arrival of something anticipated
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While not pink in colour, the name of the April full Moon harks back to ancient traditions before the advent of the modern calendar.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Activist short-seller Carson Block has turned bearish on corporate credit, arguing the advent of artificial intelligence will lead to severe job displacement and the economic repercussions of this will be negative on credit spreads.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Its advent signals that the orchestration layer commanded by agentic systems is maturing faster than expected.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The advent of prediction contracts hasn’t been embraced by all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

With the advent of DDT and the even more toxic chemicals to follow, the populations of the vedalia in many sections of California were wiped out.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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