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
Sports have always been a major part of Iranian society and often a point of convergence between identity and politics.
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Tamara Davison,
Wired News,
17 June 2026
The convergence of artificial intelligence and biology Selected by Dr. Pardis Sabeti
American history is marked by crucibles, from the Industrial Revolution to the atomic age, in which both scientific possibility and human character were subjected to extraordinary pressure.
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Time,
16 June 2026
The rights architecture behind the clash To understand why media executives are watching this convergence so closely, follow the money—and the contracts.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
But a convergence of major sporting events beyond the World Cup is bringing out the best of the U.S. right now.
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Alex Connor,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for convergence
Tamara Davison,
Wired News,
17 June 2026
The convergence of artificial intelligence and biology Selected by Dr. Pardis Sabeti
American history is marked by crucibles, from the Industrial Revolution to the atomic age, in which both scientific possibility and human character were subjected to extraordinary pressure.
—
Time,
16 June 2026
The rights architecture behind the clash To understand why media executives are watching this convergence so closely, follow the money—and the contracts.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
But a convergence of major sporting events beyond the World Cup is bringing out the best of the U.S. right now.
—
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for convergence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convergence
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That confluence produced a 9-0 decision.
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Honoring the whimsy and old-world charm of the historic hotel, the design is a confluence of both old and new.
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To fully experience the merging of the two, stop by Sarajevo’s Meeting of Cultures, a street marker that marks their physical intersection.
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Then there's the merging of the two in the same video.
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On the streaming side, the statement explained that consumers will benefit from the stronger alternative to Netflix that will presumably be formed by the combining of HBO Max and Paramount+.
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.
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The 6,845-yard (and always highly rated on a national level) Links/Quarry combination at Bay Harbor Golf Club in Petoskey combines sweeping views of Lake Michigan from the perch above, on the opening six holes.
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The pandemic, in combination with soaring beef prices, had decimated barbecue joints that once peppered the East Bay.
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“Convergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convergence. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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