as in convergence
the coming together of two or more things to the same point
a happy confluence of beautiful weather and spectacular scenery during our vacation
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Recent Examples of confluence
Directly at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, the location had been home to the Dakota people.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The confluence of global competitive sports at the stadium during the past few decades has turned the once-sleepy suburb into a tourism powerhouse that’s trying to increase its brand recognition.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The metal is hovering near its 200-day moving average while simultaneously testing the 50% Fibonacci retracement of its prior advance, a confluence that technical traders don't take lightly.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The confluence mirrors Rocky’s own decade-plus career.
—Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The confluence of global competitive sports at the stadium during the past few decades has turned the once-sleepy suburb into a tourism powerhouse that’s trying to increase its brand recognition.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The metal is hovering near its 200-day moving average while simultaneously testing the 50% Fibonacci retracement of its prior advance, a confluence that technical traders don't take lightly.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The confluence mirrors Rocky’s own decade-plus career.
—Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence
Noun
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The arrival of this sleek black rectangle of metal and glass was the moment the convergence of telephone and computer went mainstream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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The rights architecture behind the clash To understand why media executives are watching this convergence so closely, follow the money—and the contracts.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Then there's the merging of the two in the same video.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
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The University of Denver announced a major academic restructuring Tuesday that includes closing and merging departments and combining schools at the 11,500-student campus.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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That rare combination boosted both demand and buying power, sending homes flying off the market and prices rising.—
Chuck Bonfiglio,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Vargas came out throwing hard combinations straight down the middle.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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On the streaming side, the statement explained that consumers will benefit from the stronger alternative to Netflix that will presumably be formed by the combining of HBO Max and Paramount+.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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