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
But over the past 20 or so years, the Queen City has been mounting an unlikely comeback thanks to a confluence of investments in the city’s arts, architectural legacy, and waterfront.
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Max Kalnitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
Now the state is reckoning with what some leaders and officials say is an unprecedented confluence of forces to legalize gambling in Texas.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
After Warren Jeffs’ arrest, what are the confluence of events that allow for a predator like Sam Bateman to infiltrate this vulnerable community?
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
In Oakland, where a confluence of factors including changing consumer habits and high overhead has sparked a wave of bar closings, another craft beer bar has gone dark.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
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Max Kalnitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
Now the state is reckoning with what some leaders and officials say is an unprecedented confluence of forces to legalize gambling in Texas.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
After Warren Jeffs’ arrest, what are the confluence of events that allow for a predator like Sam Bateman to infiltrate this vulnerable community?
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
In Oakland, where a confluence of factors including changing consumer habits and high overhead has sparked a wave of bar closings, another craft beer bar has gone dark.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence
Noun
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This convergence provides the very first footprint of a structural trend change.—
,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Even so, nuclear is the closest point of convergence between the two parties — a rare area where attitudes are narrowing rather than widening.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The merging of brands following bank deals often moves much quicker.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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This bottleneck causes daily backups of at least half a mile, creating dangerous merging conditions into bumper-to-bumper traffic.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That leaves Price a wide-open path to get steady work for an elite team, a dream combination in a Rookie of the Year chase.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the designer recommends trying a combination such as polished nickel paired with warm brass or gold.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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