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
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Recent Examples of conjunction
Although only Far North Canada will see it, the rest of the country will see a spectacular close conjunction of the moon and Venus.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
At the event, BCG released its latest findings from a survey last June of 7,000 luxury shoppers in 10 countries and regions, including VIC and CEO interviews, done in conjunction with Altagamma, the association of Italian luxury brands.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Not to be confused with an alignment, a conjunction occurs when two or more celestial bodies appear closer.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The emerging picture, for now, is that humans are still needed to work in conjunction with AI.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
At the event, BCG released its latest findings from a survey last June of 7,000 luxury shoppers in 10 countries and regions, including VIC and CEO interviews, done in conjunction with Altagamma, the association of Italian luxury brands.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Not to be confused with an alignment, a conjunction occurs when two or more celestial bodies appear closer.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The emerging picture, for now, is that humans are still needed to work in conjunction with AI.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjunction
Noun
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Who dropped the ball or was responsible for the confluence of costly mistakes isn’t entirely clear.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Here’s another image from the D’Aulaires, a drawing this time, right at the confluence of cute and bloodthirsty so beloved by kids of a certain age.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This element of technology convergence is not only transforming industries but unlocking new economic and societal value.—
Sebastian Buckup,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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The perfect storm of 2000 The dot-com crash wasn’t triggered by a single event, but rather a convergence of factors that exposed fundamental weaknesses in the late 1990s tech economy.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
23 Sep. 2025
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The combination of DePrimeo and Rotondi simply overpowered Masco (3-1), and that duo is bound to cause nightmares for opposing lines all season.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Black/Racer Blue/Safety Orange color combination takes a page from a 2012 Air Jordan 4 Retro that donned color blocking similar to what’s expected on the upcoming Air Jordan 8.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Any disruptions in the merging of the SDF into the Syrian state raises the risk of an ISIS resurgence.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The road to social media was a hazy and confusing merging of these two types of websites.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The firm began by interviewing the mayor and council members and later held in-person and virtual community meetings.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Officials based their decision on a scoring committee and community survey results that followed a September public meeting where both finalists pitched themselves to the community.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Conjunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjunction. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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