CONVERGING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

converging

verb

present participle of converge

as in gathering

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 converging On why now, Shergill says the timing reflects several factors converging at once rather than a single trigger. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Space technology, autonomy and robotics are converging around AI, sensors, edge compute, power systems and advanced manufacturing. — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Also converging upon the city are Ahmed, who has lost his job in the 1929 stock market crash, and a riveter on the under-construction Empire State Building with secret connections to all of them. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026 In this view, three distinct classes of Americans are neither moving farther apart nor converging. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 But detectives were able to create a montage from nearby traffic and surveillance cameras that showed both Sellars and Wathrust converging on the spot — Sellars walking and Walthrust driving — where Wathrust was found shot multiple times in his car. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 The routing on the back of the machine is somewhat similar to that of other AMS-style units, with four PTFE tubes converging into one. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 Currently, over 90% of Europe–Asia data and telecommunications traffic flows through Egypt and the subsea cable corridors converging at the Red Sea and Suez Canal region. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

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In a news conference following the Fed's announcement, Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized that the economy has shown signs of gathering speed since the central bank decided to keep rates unchanged in late July.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
On Wednesday, the NTSB and the FAA were at the accident site, gathering factual data.

— Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of gathering

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Three people submitted public comments opposing the resolution, according to Board of Supervisors meeting documents.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Burnam was previously removed from a Tarrant County Commissioners meeting on July 2, 2024.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

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Op de Beeck seemed right at home plunked on one of his polyester Chesterfields, observing the artisans quietly assembling leather goods beyond the bamboo.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Rural English estate Fresh off the release of his debut album, Plus, in 2012, Sheeran began assembling his primary residence, a sprawling compound near his hometown of Framlingham in Suffolk, England.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of assembling

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The Filmmaker Forum Now in its fourth year, the HSDFF Filmmaker Forum is a two-day filmmaker/industry conference and convening to be held October 12 – 13 during this year’s festival.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Democrats, meanwhile, are pressing for a more robust response, convening in private on Tuesday in the House to discuss AI.

— STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of convening

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According to Tianmushan Laboratory, the arrangement is intended to prevent shock waves generated around the nose and wings from merging into a stronger wave, while the rear configuration helps redistribute and weaken the shock waves.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
The Murdochs more recently have explored merging the two sides of their empire once more.

— Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of merging

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Just two years later, in 1928, The New York Times reported that thousands of ex-Neapolitans were congregating for a festival that had already extended from one day to a full week.

— Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Video from Reuters showed worshippers congregating near the ruins of the community hub in the Tequendama neighborhood.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

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