CONJUNCTION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

conjunction

noun

kən-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən

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

Examples of conjunction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Sun and Mercury are coming together in a friendly conjunction in your 3rd House of Messages, giving you plenty of people to see and conversations to have. —

Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024 June 4: Jupiter-Mercury Conjunction A history-making planet conjunction is coming on June 4. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024 August 14 – Jupiter and Mars have an extremely close pair-up called a conjunction this morning. —

John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2024 There’s a bonus here, too: the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks the morning of August 12 in the U.S. but should still put on a good show two nights later, when the conjunction occurs. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conjunction

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