CONJUNCTION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

conjunction

noun

kən-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən

Definition of conjunction

as in confluence

the coming together of two or more things to the same point the conjunction of the two major highways creates a massive influx of cars into the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

divergence

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of conjunction The trial was run in conjunction with Skyports Drone Services (Skyports) using one of its large cargo drones. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 The filing showed that Zaslav sold shares worth more than $224 million in WBD on conjunction with the acquisition, while options that were in the money netted him an additional $381 million or so. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 The service works in conjunction with the seller’s existing carrier accounts and combines orders from the Walmart Marketplace with those from other channels such as Amazon, Shopify and TikTok Shop in a single dashboard. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 In that capacity, the state superintendent also worked in close conjunction with the state board of education — appointed by the governor — and often in concert with the governor and Legislature. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conjunction

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjunction

Noun

But the confluence of the warming oceans with higher water levels and the oversized waves saw the burger joint’s patio and dining room filled with ankle-deep water.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
But now, the ferocity of regressive racial animus, coupled with the blinding enthusiasm around AI, make their confluence on the nation’s big birthday special.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of confluence

Noun

The design uses spectral beam combining, which merges several fiber-laser beams into a single high-power output.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The combining of physical and digital systems is creating environments that require integration, intelligence and ongoing management.

— Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of combining

Noun

For McIntosh, that convergence of art, architecture and fashion has been part of SKP’s identity from the outset.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital Partners and Guy Oseary’s venture capital firm Sound Ventures are partnering to invest $1 billion in emerging platforms at the convergence of tech, media and culture.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of convergence

Noun

An astronomer observing Earth from another star system might therefore consider the combination a possible sign of life.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Sure Sports doesn’t keep any assets under its own roof, instead working with over 100 banks and more than 30 private lending groups to fund its clients’ capital needs in exchange for some combination of an underwriting fee and a spread on the loans.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of combination

Noun

For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Prediction markets enable a more complete merging of the financial with the social and linguistic than social media has been able to achieve.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of merging

Noun

This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Witnesses and text messages introduced during trial placed Désir at meetings where the plot evolved from a plan to capture Moïse to killing him.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026