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advent

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


Example Sentences

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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

Its advent signals that the orchestration layer commanded by agentic systems is maturing faster than expected.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Yet he sees the uncertainty over software’s future, and the advent of AI agents, as a chance to re-evaluate how it is priced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Early in his L.A. tenure, Walden landed a solid gig scoring movies made for television, a business that tanked with the advent of reality TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Like most Americans, he had become caught up in the bicycle craze that was ignited by the advent of the “safety” bicycle, with its same-sized wheels and chain-and-sprocket drive.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson