confluent

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
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  • Venues of all sizes along the Guadalupe and its tributaries were flooded, with some, such as Lone Star Floathouse in New Braunfels, sustaining heavy damage.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
  • Experts say threats to water have an outsize impact in Pakistan because so much of its agriculture is supported by the Indus and its tributaries.
    Betsy Joles, NPR, 8 July 2025

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“Confluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluent. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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