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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 buy-now-pay-later, we are further and further away from doing the first thing: Buy what you can afford.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Yes, we love a good rant about the terrors of technology from a comedy legend like Seinfeld, who got famous long before the advent of artificial intelligence and smartphones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

There are many changes coming with the advent of truly self-driving cars.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Investors remain skeptical of the sector, concerned that the industry could be disrupted by the advent of artificial-intelligence tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

That, in combination with the advent of the euro as a common currency, has created a single economic zone out of a region once divided by an Iron Curtain.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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