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advent

[ad-vent] / ˈæd vɛnt /
NOUN
beginning or arrival of something anticipated
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Some older professionals, whose careers spanned the advent of personal computing and the internet, say they don’t want to spend their last working years going through the tumult of AI adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

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

The advent of artificial intelligence threatens many software concerns’ business models.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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