as in convergences
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 conjunctions
The real point of the offseason can be explained in a couple of conjunctions.
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
April 23 and April 25 also deliver sudden shifts through Venus-Uranus conjunctions, which are pivotal as you are ruled by Venus.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
So, what causes conjunctions to take place?
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Why do planetary conjunctions occur?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Seeing both Mars and Venus do so in the same year is a vivid reminder that the planets share a common orbital neighborhood, and that some deep-sky landmarks are perfectly placed for these striking conjunctions.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
These diagrams break sentences down into noun phrases and verb phrases and then further subdivide them into nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and so forth.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s so much going on this month for stargazers, including great lunar conjunctions and cover-ups.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
So, what causes conjunctions to take place?
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
April 23 and April 25 also deliver sudden shifts through Venus-Uranus conjunctions, which are pivotal as you are ruled by Venus.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
So, what causes conjunctions to take place?
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Why do planetary conjunctions occur?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Seeing both Mars and Venus do so in the same year is a vivid reminder that the planets share a common orbital neighborhood, and that some deep-sky landmarks are perfectly placed for these striking conjunctions.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
These diagrams break sentences down into noun phrases and verb phrases and then further subdivide them into nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and so forth.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s so much going on this month for stargazers, including great lunar conjunctions and cover-ups.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
So, what causes conjunctions to take place?
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjunctions
Noun
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Pivot to Asia All of this shapes India’s policy toward China to manage an adversarial relationship with limited cooperation and convergences.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the movie’s more substantial convergences with Polanski’s personal situation are less obvious, though far more deeply rooted in the aesthetic that has governed his directing career.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The coffee shop features 20 signature combinations, plus many more ways to customize your own drink.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Auralee has a reputation for bringing exciting color combinations to their collections and their AW26 show was no different, pairing reds, sky blues, and light greens in interesting variations, while showing an innate – almost defiant – sense of color blocking that many designers stray away from.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conjunctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjunctions. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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