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advent

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


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“With the advent of Instagram, the whole style game has just completely leveled up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The advent of social media and, more recently, AI-driven commerce, has allowed companies to grow much more quickly than in the past.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Before the advent of television, it was much easier for presidents to disguise their health struggles.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Coltrane dominated the 1960s and died in 1967 just as acoustic jazz began to lose its luster in the U.S. with the advent of jazz rock and electronic jazz fusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The advent of ffee-to-air music for the world's grateful millions would change the value, purpose and style of music more dramatically than any other development in its history.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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