conjunctions

plural of conjunction
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 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 The moon and Venus’s conjunctions only last for a few hours, while others, such as the planet conjunctions, can last for days or weeks. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025 So what causes conjunctions to take place? Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025 This is one of the month’s best naked-eye conjunctions. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjunctions
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Move pillows to a new location, transition covers to reflect the change in seasons, try new throw blanket and pillow combinations, swap curtains from two different rooms—so many possibilities.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
  • After hours of experimenting with countless flavor syrup combinations, the family developed a solid set of flights and rotating specialties.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Conjunctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjunctions. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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