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
The confluence of top-earning talent is a direct result of FIFA’s new format for the tournament, which opens on June 14 with Messi’s Inter Miami facing off with Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly.
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Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Previous first-round picks Mike Trout (2009), Taylor Ward (2015), Jo Adell (2017) and Reid Detmers (2020) give the Angels a rare confluence of eight homegrown first-round picks on the active roster at the same time.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
But there is a confluence of other factors that have built up over the last year and a half, ever since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas in Israel.
—Javed Ali, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
The enormous reservoir sits at the confluence of the U.S. and Mexico borders, and the views offer a mix of steep-walled river canyons and wide-open waterways with 12 public boat ramps and 7 paddling trails.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
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Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Previous first-round picks Mike Trout (2009), Taylor Ward (2015), Jo Adell (2017) and Reid Detmers (2020) give the Angels a rare confluence of eight homegrown first-round picks on the active roster at the same time.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
But there is a confluence of other factors that have built up over the last year and a half, ever since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas in Israel.
—Javed Ali, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
The enormous reservoir sits at the confluence of the U.S. and Mexico borders, and the views offer a mix of steep-walled river canyons and wide-open waterways with 12 public boat ramps and 7 paddling trails.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence
Noun
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The company’s recovery will likely require a convergence of favorable conditions, including improvements in net metering policies and access to more affordable financing options as interest rates potentially decline.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Meteorologists later said the harsh conditions resulted from the convergence of an unseasonal cold front and thunderstorms, which caused strong, hard-to-predict gusts.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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The extensive list of optional excursions includes a combination sea-and-culinary adventure that sets sail from Honningsvåg aboard a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) into the Barents Seas to check the king crab cages floating there, followed by a picnic of some of the day’s catch.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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The Risks of Recursive Self-Improvement One concern with both evolutionary search and self-improving systems—and especially their combination, as in DGM—is safety.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 June 2025
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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