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advent

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


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Since the advent of professional golf design around the turn of the 19th century, these bunkers are now manufactured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Coincidentally, that timeline lines up with the date most quantum developers are targeting for the advent of large-scale, commercial-grade quantum computers.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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

Some scholars believe there is a direct link between the advent of cooking, the shortening of the human intestinal track, and the growth of the human brain.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari