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
Experts say a confluence of factors may be at play.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
For example, the fulcrum for flooding is the middle Mississippi River reach located between the confluence of the Missouri and Ohio rivers.
—John Sabo, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The confluence of their lives has added to the easy pairing of two young French up-and-comers.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Passengers on two Delta flights from Mexico to Atlanta had to spend a night on the tarmac in Alabama due to a confluence of bad weather, crew time limits, and Customs and Border Patrol rules.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
For example, the fulcrum for flooding is the middle Mississippi River reach located between the confluence of the Missouri and Ohio rivers.
—John Sabo, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The confluence of their lives has added to the easy pairing of two young French up-and-comers.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Passengers on two Delta flights from Mexico to Atlanta had to spend a night on the tarmac in Alabama due to a confluence of bad weather, crew time limits, and Customs and Border Patrol rules.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence
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Envisioning The Future Of Agriculture The convergence of GenAI and autonomous robotics heralds a new era—not only in agriculture, but also in logistics, construction, mining and any domain where the physical world is unpredictable and often dangerous for humans.—
Ashutosh Saxena,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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The unlikely convergence of the three notorious inmates in the same prison is part of what inspired the musical in the first place, creators Nova Bradford, Caleb Zeringue and Arielle Johnson told the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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That combination makes this year’s loans especially expensive.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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