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Recent Examples of conjuncture According to Litman, the company works closely with and employs a variety of therapists, thinking of themselves as working in conjuncture with their mechanical counterparts, not against them. Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024 Mungiu wants to tell a story about people in trouble, to offer a universal moral lesson, and to analyze a particular political conjuncture—and for the most part these elements tend to strengthen and deepen one another, even if his ambition at times puts them under too much strain. Lidija Haas, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2023 Whether Europe actually manages to create a liberal empire strong enough to defend the interests and values of Europeans will, as always in human history, depend on conjuncture, luck, collective will, and individual leadership. Timothy Garton Ash, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023 Elsewhere Gold gained on more stimulus conjuncture. Rey Mashayekhi, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2020 The new marketing materials come after 18 months of work led by Jenny Dexter, the city’s former communications manager in conjuncture with consultants and surveys. Cincinnati.com, 13 Apr. 2020 In conjuncture with this, A Bola (via Sport Witness) have reported that Spurs have requested a new meeting, meaning further developments could be imminent. SI.com, 2 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuncture
Noun
  • The growing costs to buy and maintain a car –exacerbated by inflation and tariffs –are leading to rising auto loan defaults and repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers left unprotected by the federal government, according to a new report by a consumer advocacy organization.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In a bizarre twist, that denial letter listed her husband as the patient but made reference to the care of a newborn, not that of a 52-year-old man having a mental health crisis.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That’s the situation more pet owners are facing these days.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers quarterback situation for their upcoming Week 2 game against the New Orleans Saints may not be Purdy.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Conjuncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuncture. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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