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 fever pitch is the product of countless factors, a harmonic convergence of sorts catalyzed by our central location and abundance of state-of-the-art facilities, underscored by about $700 million invested locally in the last 15 years alone.
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Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
In many ways, the convergence was inevitable.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The future of prevention will be defined by the convergence of vaccines, therapeutics, data and intelligent monitoring.
—Paul Hudson, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Although Turning Point’s show was intended to offer a radical contrast, the many thematic convergences only strengthened that argument.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
In many ways, the convergence was inevitable.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The future of prevention will be defined by the convergence of vaccines, therapeutics, data and intelligent monitoring.
—Paul Hudson, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Although Turning Point’s show was intended to offer a radical contrast, the many thematic convergences only strengthened that argument.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convergence
Noun
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The success of Scream 7 is a confluence of both nostalgic fans and a new generation embracing the franchise.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sutter, who arrived in California in the 1830s, built Sutter’s Fort in 1839 and founded the settlement of New Helvetia near the confluence of the Sacramento and American rivers.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These roads are often heavily congested during rush hours, leading to aggressive merging behaviors due to the limited space available to drivers.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2026
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Executives at Paramount have argued that merging will be good for consumers and the wider industry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The combination of a weak economy and high inflation is a worst-case scenario for investors because the Federal Reserve has no good tool to fix both problems at the same time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The combination of the imagery and the operational context has prompted particular interest in the distinctive markings visible on the bombs, which differ from those typically seen on standard JDAM configurations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Convergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convergence. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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