CONFLUENT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

confluent

noun

Definition of confluent next

as in tributary

a stream that flows into a larger body of water several confluents slowly winding their way to the main river

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Recent Examples of confluent Scholars have proposed different culprits, including malignant confluent smallpox whose symptoms include not only the headache, spots, and sores but also the yellowing of the skin. —

National Geographic, 19 Nov. 2020

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tributary

Noun

The property features over a mile of frontage along Fall River and controls two of the river’s primary spring-fed tributaries — Spring Creek and Lava Creek, according to Hall and Hall.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
For more precise information, Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that helps protect and restore the water quality of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers and their surrounding watersheds, samples the rivers and tributaries weekly each summer as part of its Swim Guide program.

— Daniel Bain, The Conversation, 22 June 2026