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Recent Examples of convergent
While social traits appear to be convergent among different species here on Earth, there’s also no reason to think that something similar would not happen elsewhere in our great cosmic beyond, Bryson argues in her Reykjavik talk.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
This area, which falls along the Kuril–Kamchatka Trench or Kuril Trench, is known as a convergent boundary.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
The convergent lady beetle, for whom aphids are its main food source, eats up to 50 a day.2
There are environmental and ethical considerations, too.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
The United States can build pathways to that conversation by defining which elements of market liberalism are essential, and then gauging objectively whether China is convergent or divergent from them.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2018
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
This area, which falls along the Kuril–Kamchatka Trench or Kuril Trench, is known as a convergent boundary.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
The convergent lady beetle, for whom aphids are its main food source, eats up to 50 a day.2
There are environmental and ethical considerations, too.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
The United States can build pathways to that conversation by defining which elements of market liberalism are essential, and then gauging objectively whether China is convergent or divergent from them.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convergent
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From the disc tray to the optical and coaxial digital outputs, Mission claims that every element has been engineered for durability and sonic fidelity.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Each axis uses a coaxial dual-motor configuration designed to provide consistent thrust during low-altitude flight.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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In the 1800s, for example, the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel used the term Zeitgeist—the spirit of times—to refer to such ubiquitous and overlapping influences that operate across both macro and micro levels.—
Maria Balaska,
Time,
20 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The college has enrolled 3,412 high school students in concurrent credit classes, according to the release.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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On its second day, however, there was a sharp drop-off in peak concurrent players on Steam, as Highguard didn’t break 20,000 on day 2.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Turned to music, his body emerges from the ditch and now the dust is beautiful, a labyrinth of intersecting crossroads.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The alliance is the latest way health care and artificial intelligence are rapidly intersecting.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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Fractures that are out of place, shortened, or do not have a congruent joint surface usually need surgery to help prevent persistent pain, loss of motion and the development of arthritis.—
Harlan Selesnick,
Miami Herald,
21 Nov. 2025
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But for those of us who love love — who can clock not just the subtle rhythms of the genre but also the personal rhythms of a couple sharing an honest, congruent, life-altering experience — the details matter.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Convergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convergent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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