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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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Against such a backdrop, enters Warsh, who sees the advent of artificial intelligence as a solution to inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“With the advent of BookTok, it allows you to have so much social chatter around these authors. They’re becoming new rock stars, in a way,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Estonia, closely eyeing battlefield developments, has made significant shifts in its military spending in response to the advent of modern drone warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The earliest known examples appeared in northeastern Lousiana about 5,400 years ago, well before the advent of agriculture.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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