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advent

[ad-vent] / ˈæd vɛnt /
NOUN
beginning or arrival of something anticipated
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“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

She described going to clear out Henry's room at university and finding his advent calendar with only the first three doors open, "that broke me," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

AI and stablecoins are the latest thing to challenge incumbents, following merchant lawsuits, regulatory legislation, the advent of cryptocurrencies and the rise of mobile wallets in earlier years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Increasingly, investors have shown a willingness to pick winners and losers within the Magnificent Seven, the group of elite megacap companies poised to benefit from the advent of AI technology.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

With the advent of social media there are many more ways to spread information than there were in 1980.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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