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 progress in these areas puts robotics in a position to finally go mainstream. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025 His work reflects a convergence of scientific expertise and entrepreneurial vision. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 These moments are arguably as powerful outcomes as the statements made, signaling a convergence of leaders without the West. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 This convergence of market momentum, political endorsement, and national pride is no accident. Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convergence
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  • The city is a confluence of several diasporas – and the chefs associated – so travelers can find Chinese, Cantonese, Thai, Pilipino, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Japanese and other flavors all in one diverse metropolitan melting pot.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino in Assisi, tells NPR that Acutis' lightning-fast rise is a confluence between God's will and the needs of the Catholic Church in this particular era.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Kenneth Cole has long been a champion of the merging of fashion and social impact.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • If zipper merging is legal in your state, then it should be used during times of heavy, slow-moving traffic.
    Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • That combination of long-term discipline, patience with cash, a focus on spreads, and tax efficiency is what allows Buffett to harness interest rates not as a distraction, but as a durable competitive advantage.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Opera San Jose has partnered with Cloud4Wi, an enterprise wi-fi platform, to let audience members vote during intermission through their phones or at the lobby on what combination of lovers will end up together.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Convergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convergence. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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