as in confluence
the coming together of two or more things to the same point the conjunction of the two major highways creates a massive influx of cars into the city

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Recent Examples of conjunction Working in conjunction with the local screening collective Hollywood Entertainment in pulling together some of the local events, LaLiberty got a sense of the current repertory scene in L.A. and hopes that putting on Cinématographe screenings here is something that can become a regular occurrence. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 Working in conjunction with the Illinois High School Association, National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, National Federation of High School, the IADA looks to create interscholastic athletic participation opportunities for all students in Illinois, according t the release. Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 The event will be held in conjunction with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Beaches Tropicana, a club located on Santa Monica Boulevard in the city’s popular Rainbow District. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 9 June 2025 This case is being worked in conjunction with the FBI Kansas City Field Office and the Lenexa Police Department. Kerry Breen june 6, CBS News, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for conjunction
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Noun
  • This confluence of natural, cultural, and culinary attractions drew me to Wisconsin’s Driftless.
    Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
  • The 1991 Milwaukee Brewers were the last team to have that confluence of homegrown first-rounders in the same game.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
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  • This event, a convergence of technology, film, and music, offers a blend of innovation and artistic expression.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Many received bank loans with the informal agreement that part of their task as industrialists was more than business, but the goal of national modernity through technological and economic convergence with a West that has been the benchmark in the room for most of the past century.
    Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The combination of the walnut-colored wood and clean, minimalist aesthetic does just enough to spice up what is otherwise a pretty basic peripheral.
    Luke Larsen, Wired News, 8 July 2025
  • The combination of higher costs and the potential for a steep fall in the price of gold could be seen this week in the share price of Northern Star, Australia’s leading miner of the metal.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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  • The 43-story tower, designed by NBBJ for Amazon, includes 885,000 square feet of office space, a 16,000-square-foot meeting center, and 14,000 square feet of retail.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
  • At a neighborhood meeting in Northeast Kansas City during the fall of 2019, some concerned residents shouted and even stormed out over bike lanes.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025

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“Conjunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjunction. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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