CONFLUENTS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

confluents

noun

plural of confluent

as in tributaries

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

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tributaries

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Presidio is protected by a series of berms and levees built in the 1970s and 1980s along the Rio Grande and tributaries to combat flooding.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Chesapeake Bay tributaries are important spawning areas, producing between 70% and 90% of the coastwide population of striped bass.

— Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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