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 camp is located at a dangerous confluence of the South Fork Guadalupe River and Cypress Creek, where flood waters converged.
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Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Steeped in California’s Gold Rush history, miners once swarmed the confluence of two creeks on the property.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Situated along the 25,000-mile Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the confluence of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, the island is still one of the most seismically active places on the planet.
—Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Given this confluence of negative events and perceptions, Khamenei now faces a choice.
—Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
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Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Steeped in California’s Gold Rush history, miners once swarmed the confluence of two creeks on the property.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Situated along the 25,000-mile Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the confluence of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, the island is still one of the most seismically active places on the planet.
—Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Given this confluence of negative events and perceptions, Khamenei now faces a choice.
—Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence
Noun
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Academic institutions like the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance in Malaysia can play an interesting role in curating this convergence.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The subject of this unprecedented convergence is Intel, the struggling chipmaker that received $10.9 billion under the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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The combination of celebrity endorsement, service expertise, and strategic product development creates a formidable market advantage.—
Kaleigh Moore,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The combination of poor compensation and absent leadership led some staff to start selling art, or acting as intermediaries, off the company’s books.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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