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
Moore’s Law illustrates the exponential growth of computing power over decades—a compounding curve that explains why so many breakthroughs are converging at once.
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Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In the absence of meaningful insight, many are converging on an explanation that emphasizes their own role.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Because in a world of converging technologies, convergence itself becomes the innovation.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The same forces are converging now, just faster.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
From there, thousands marched through nearby neighborhoods before converging on the street where Good died Wednesday morning.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Another Toronto Raptors defender, Ja’Kobe Walter, was converging on Brown from behind.
—Jay King, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Many grassroots organizations are collaborating and converging to speak out and mobilize.
—Leslie Hoyle Guerra, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Chase Travel Chase Travel’s 26 Trips to Take in 2026 highlights where booking demand and cultural curiosity are converging, with destinations spanning rugged deserts, coastal hideaways, Arctic wilderness, and global cultural capitals.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In the absence of meaningful insight, many are converging on an explanation that emphasizes their own role.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Because in a world of converging technologies, convergence itself becomes the innovation.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The same forces are converging now, just faster.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
From there, thousands marched through nearby neighborhoods before converging on the street where Good died Wednesday morning.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Another Toronto Raptors defender, Ja’Kobe Walter, was converging on Brown from behind.
—Jay King, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Many grassroots organizations are collaborating and converging to speak out and mobilize.
—Leslie Hoyle Guerra, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Chase Travel Chase Travel’s 26 Trips to Take in 2026 highlights where booking demand and cultural curiosity are converging, with destinations spanning rugged deserts, coastal hideaways, Arctic wilderness, and global cultural capitals.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converging
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Among those helping lead the community welcome is the Palisades Recovery Coalition, which will provide coffee to parents and community members gathering outside the school as students arrive.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Inkwell Beach Davos has become the go-to gathering for leaders and changemakers committed to turning inclusion from aspiration into action - from Wanji Walcott, Chief Business and Legal officer of Pinterest to Chris Foster, CEO of Omnicom PR Group to Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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According to body camera footage, Grayson and sheriff's Deputy Dawson Farley, who was not charged, searched outside Massey's home before meeting her at her door.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Data from private equity analytics firm Preqin shows that the average fund that closed in 2025 spent 23 months in the market fundraising, up from 16 months in 2021, and fewer funds are meeting their fundraising goals at all.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Whereas Herbert is 0-2 in Chargers postseason games, Maye is making his first postseason appearance for the New England Patriots after assembling a most valuable player-caliber season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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To suppress Americans peacefully assembling to protest his policies?—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Among many other journeys, York also traveled extensively to China, for efforts such as convening a conference aimed at 6,000 Chinese high school students on the history of astronomy and organizing a modern cosmology research prize contest for Chinese scientists.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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The economic summit has long attracted criticism and conspiracies for convening global celebrities, business leaders and political elite in a Swiss resort town.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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This magnetized ridge appears to funnel material and magnetic flux between the merging nuclei, further emphasizing the role of magnetic fields in governing the flow of matter during galactic collisions.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That's when former Texas coach Cliff Gustafson came up with a way to put on a fundraiser while merging UT's past and present.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Norovirus outbreaks lead to mass quarantining and can halt all activities, shows, entertainment, and congregating in communal areas.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2026
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The three-day event felt like Miami in every sense, with socialites congregating on the scene.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Converging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converging. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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