ARRIVAL Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

arrival

noun

ə-ˈrī-vəl

Definition of arrival

as in advent

the act of coming upon a scene spring's late arrival meant we were still skiing in mid-April the groom blamed his belated arrival for the wedding on a huge traffic snarl

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of arrival The church’s origins date to the arrival of Christian missionaries in Mombasa in 1844, and its membership has long represented a diverse cross section of Kenyan society, with members of various ethnicities and social strata. — Stephanie Triplettall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Pakistani ‌Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by powerful army chief Asim Munir, performed the Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca before Turkish ‌President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s arrival. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 Prior to Tae-ha’s arrival, Eun-sae was tortured by Sang-gil and his men. — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 Garver's arrival gives the Yankees another right-handed hitting catcher just a few days after the former Silver Slugger was released by the Seattle Mariners. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrival

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival

Noun

There is nothing that speaks more to our perma-tabloid social environment than the advent of the live stream, which has allowed ordinary people to become both the celebrity and the paparazzi of their own lives.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Early in the genre’s history, long before the advent of streaming and more passive modes of engaging with music, there was still an emphasis on sounds that got people moving.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

These are contributed viewpoints rather than official World Economic Forum research conclusions, but their appearance on the platform reflects a real shift, since the conversation is no longer limited to what AI will do to work.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Gary hasn’t been tremendously present around the Raiders since Klint got the job — this was his first public appearance at a practice.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of appearance

Noun

When Green Bay cut him nearly a decade ago, nobody saw this coming.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Meanwhile, other storylines were timely and tugged at heartstrings, such as when her character officiated the first gay male wedding on daytime TV in a 2014 episode following Marlena’s emotional coming-out scenes with her grandson.

— Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026