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
Day-zero droughts arise from the confluence of various factors, including a prolonged dearth of rain, low river levels and shrunken reservoirs, as well as rocketing water demand to supply people, farms and industries.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
This confluence of literature, politics, theatre, and music, condensed within a single year the mighty span of the Harlem Renaissance, its inspirations, and its influences.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Cybersecurity veteran Brian Gumbel — president and chief operating officer (COO) at Dataminr — works at the confluence of real-time information and AI.
—Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
While modern — Tabone has a sharp eye for presentation — Patula’s menu is a representation of the city’s diverse lineage, a confluence of Cajun and Southern flavors blend with French and Spanish cuisine.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
This confluence of literature, politics, theatre, and music, condensed within a single year the mighty span of the Harlem Renaissance, its inspirations, and its influences.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Cybersecurity veteran Brian Gumbel — president and chief operating officer (COO) at Dataminr — works at the confluence of real-time information and AI.
—Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
While modern — Tabone has a sharp eye for presentation — Patula’s menu is a representation of the city’s diverse lineage, a confluence of Cajun and Southern flavors blend with French and Spanish cuisine.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence
Noun
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The effect is of a double weave of associations, a harmonic convergence.—
David L. Ulin,
The Atlantic,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the HHAs made the convergence between the genre's corporate ambitions and cultural traditions seem less contradictory.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Venus enters Libra on the 13th and the New Moon follows on the 21st, lighting up your sector of intimacy, merging, and emotional contracts.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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Any disruptions in the merging of the SDF into the Syrian state raises the risk of an ISIS resurgence.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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This discovery allowed two other researchers to find ways to correct the misbehaving protein that culminated in a drug combination that has turned cystic fibrosis into a manageable condition.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Move pillows to a new location, transition covers to reflect the change in seasons, try new throw blanket and pillow combinations, swap curtains from two different rooms—so many possibilities.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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