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
The convergence of crises hitting families all at once.
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Kyle Krahel Frolander, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In the still-life composition, a cheeky visual lesson on the collision and convergence of cultures, the jar holds flowers, cactus and edible Mexican treats influenced by Chinese and Filipino flavors.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The wear of this pick is also particularly lightweight, gliding on with a texture that sits at the convergence of an oil and balm.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
For Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, director of original films at Netflix India, the convergence is a direct outcome of how the team approaches creative partnerships.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Krahel Frolander, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In the still-life composition, a cheeky visual lesson on the collision and convergence of cultures, the jar holds flowers, cactus and edible Mexican treats influenced by Chinese and Filipino flavors.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The wear of this pick is also particularly lightweight, gliding on with a texture that sits at the convergence of an oil and balm.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
For Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, director of original films at Netflix India, the convergence is a direct outcome of how the team approaches creative partnerships.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convergence
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Dos Rios State Park, a 2,100-acre property at the confluence of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin Rivers, which the Newsom administration opened in 2024, is only open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays now.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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This site, the former capital of the Cherokee Nation, sits in a green valley carved by the confluence of Georgia's Coosawattee and Conasauga rivers.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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The merging of brands following bank deals often moves much quicker.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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This bottleneck causes daily backups of at least half a mile, creating dangerous merging conditions into bumper-to-bumper traffic.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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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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That leaves Price a wide-open path to get steady work for an elite team, a dream combination in a Rookie of the Year chase.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the designer recommends trying a combination such as polished nickel paired with warm brass or gold.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Convergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convergence. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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