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
This is one of the month’s best naked-eye conjunctions.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
August has been a month jam-packed with cosmic phenomena visible from Earth – from nebulas to meteor showers to planetary conjunctions.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
August has been a month jam-packed with cosmic phenomena visible from Earth – from nebulas to meteor showers to planetary conjunctions.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Aug. 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
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No doubt Nelson was in trouble, but referee Robert Boyle called an end to the fight as Nelson ate some hard combinations.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Glee crew has faced losses over the years — including the deaths of core cast members Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera — but various alums have found time to reunite in different combinations since the show ended.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Conjunctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjunctions. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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