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
What separated Alone from its peers was a confluence of timing and serendipity.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
Scientists embrace ambiguity, unpredictable events, confluences and opportunities that are not obvious, not on the radar.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
Sheffield Castle once stood at the confluence of two rivers in the north England city, surviving for centuries until it was repurposed in the 17th and 18th centuries as part of the Industrial Revolution, according to the University of Sheffield.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
There has also been a confluence of the pro-housing and anti-tourism struggles in Spain, whose 48 million residents welcomed a record 94 million international visitors last year.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
Scientists embrace ambiguity, unpredictable events, confluences and opportunities that are not obvious, not on the radar.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
Sheffield Castle once stood at the confluence of two rivers in the north England city, surviving for centuries until it was repurposed in the 17th and 18th centuries as part of the Industrial Revolution, according to the University of Sheffield.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
There has also been a confluence of the pro-housing and anti-tourism struggles in Spain, whose 48 million residents welcomed a record 94 million international visitors last year.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence
Noun
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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
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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
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For your outdoor space, add privacy and greenery with this planter box and trellis combination.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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Igor, 27, and 30-year-old Webster were limited by a combination of injuries and the pecking order to 10 and 11 league starts respectively last season out of a possible 38.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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