as in meets
to come together into one body or place
hungry students converged on the cafeteria almost as soon as the class bell rang
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Recent Examples of converges
Landslides are common in the coastal mountains of Alaska where rapid uplift, caused by tectonic forces and long-term ice loss, converges with the erosive forces of precipitation and moving glaciers.
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Ezgi Karasözen, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The research converges on this key factor being critical to effective leadership.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
The paper’s starkest finding is that labor’s share of GDP converges to zero.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Others were looking ahead to Geneva next month, when the industry converges for Watches and Wonders and the constellation of satellite events that now orbit it.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Pop culture converges at Bartle Hall this weekend with the return of Planet Comicon Kansas City.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
After hosting America's allies, Xi Jinping will host the American president, reinforcing China's narrative that global diplomacy still converges on Beijing.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Hunter Wendelstedt converges with his fellow umpires.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The challenge was further complicated by the building’s location on the edge of campus, where the school converges with the surrounding residential area.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Ezgi Karasözen, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The research converges on this key factor being critical to effective leadership.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
The paper’s starkest finding is that labor’s share of GDP converges to zero.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Others were looking ahead to Geneva next month, when the industry converges for Watches and Wonders and the constellation of satellite events that now orbit it.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Pop culture converges at Bartle Hall this weekend with the return of Planet Comicon Kansas City.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
After hosting America's allies, Xi Jinping will host the American president, reinforcing China's narrative that global diplomacy still converges on Beijing.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Hunter Wendelstedt converges with his fellow umpires.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The challenge was further complicated by the building’s location on the edge of campus, where the school converges with the surrounding residential area.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converges
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For example, my husband meets either in person, on Zoom or by phone with more than 10 people weekly.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The campaign unfolds as a romantic American pop star fantasy, where soft vintage femininity meets Western Americana and melodic storytelling.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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This biennial food show, hosted by Baldor Specialty Foods, gathers thousands of chefs, farmers, and food professionals to see the latest and greatest in food trends and products.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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There’s no single purpose to any event that gathers this many kinds of kinds in one untamed place.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Apple, for example, designs its phones in California, but assembles them in areas like China and India with components from international suppliers.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Parallel Tales Two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi assembles a deluxe cast for his second French-language film (following 2013’s The Past), including Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney, Adam Bessa and Catherine Deneuve.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Andreessen Horowitz, Cultural Leadership Fund convenes the channels — music, film, tools, audience, policy — that are co-authoring what comes next.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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The conference includes 191 treaty parties and convenes every five years to review implementation of the pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Converges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converges. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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