Advent and Passing

Advent

Advent noun - The act of coming upon a scene.
Usage example: with the advent of the mass-produced automobile, the need for a better system of roads and highways soon became apparent

Passing is an antonym for advent.

Nearby Word: adventure

Passing

Passing noun - The permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities.

Advent is an antonym for passing.

Nearby Words: pass, passage, passed, passable, passingly

How words are described

few few advent few passing
later later advent later passing
recent recent advent recent passing
sudden sudden advent sudden passing

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Final Girls Society Marches On: Referenced a few times, such as with a passing reference to changing social attitudes toward LGBT people and the advent of e-commerce.
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