as in confluence
the coming together of two or more things to the same point
the convergence of the city's major arteries on a single rotary
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Recent Examples of convergence
This convergence is not a crude imitation.
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Big Think, 20 Mar. 2026
The result, prosecutors argue, was a highly coordinated network with global reach, sustained over decades by the convergence of political power and criminal alliances.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Still, the convergence of budget-busting forces is unlikely to bring the rate of inflation anywhere near its peak of more than 9% in the summer of 2022, Schipper added.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Slouching toward a cultural mean Generative AI is accelerating the types of cultural convergence and uniform expression that were already happening.
—Gayle Rogers, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 20 Mar. 2026
The result, prosecutors argue, was a highly coordinated network with global reach, sustained over decades by the convergence of political power and criminal alliances.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Still, the convergence of budget-busting forces is unlikely to bring the rate of inflation anywhere near its peak of more than 9% in the summer of 2022, Schipper added.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Slouching toward a cultural mean Generative AI is accelerating the types of cultural convergence and uniform expression that were already happening.
—Gayle Rogers, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convergence
Noun
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For the past three hours, the West End coffee shop has hosted a confluence of gaming, community and music.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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This was a perfect confluence of what voters were feeling at the time, about that issue and about the race.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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What was your wedding like, and the merging of families?—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Accommodation here is a combination of 27 freestanding cabins and cabin suites as well as rooms in a central guesthouse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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That combination can turn a small spark into a fast-moving fire.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Convergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convergence. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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