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
The broader industry is converging on the same compromise.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Chris’s boycott of the Olympics coverage is just one of many problems the UBN CEO has converging on one another at the moment.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
The corrective phase has taken the shape of a triangle pattern, with converging highs and lows on the chart.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Several forces are converging to create an opening for change.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
To the average consumer, converging with the world’s most prominent marketplace may not seem dire, but its anticompetitive practices can be especially brutal on these sellers.
—Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The impeccable fusion between the organic and the electronic sounds, distinctive of the band led by vocalist Li Saumet, highlights the Caribbean drums, synthesizers and vallenato-style guitars converging at the same point.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
But the two issues are converging.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
My interpretation is that economic pressures and the pursuit of prestige may be converging to reinforce a technocratic approach to higher education, where university decision-making is primarily guided by performance metrics and corporate-style governance rather than the public interest.
—Chris Wegemer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Chris’s boycott of the Olympics coverage is just one of many problems the UBN CEO has converging on one another at the moment.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
The corrective phase has taken the shape of a triangle pattern, with converging highs and lows on the chart.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Several forces are converging to create an opening for change.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
To the average consumer, converging with the world’s most prominent marketplace may not seem dire, but its anticompetitive practices can be especially brutal on these sellers.
—Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The impeccable fusion between the organic and the electronic sounds, distinctive of the band led by vocalist Li Saumet, highlights the Caribbean drums, synthesizers and vallenato-style guitars converging at the same point.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
But the two issues are converging.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
My interpretation is that economic pressures and the pursuit of prestige may be converging to reinforce a technocratic approach to higher education, where university decision-making is primarily guided by performance metrics and corporate-style governance rather than the public interest.
—Chris Wegemer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converging
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Fans refused to let the brand die quietly, turning a shuttered company into a social-media cause, gathering on a Facebook page titled Please Bring Back La Tiara Taco Shells.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Countries are gathering in Brazil at the COP30 summit to take stock of climate change.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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The two have been close since meeting at a 2014 Oscars after-party.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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To this day, it's celebrated as one of the most iconic musical pairings ever captured on television — a shimmering handoff between generations and a snapshot of two powerhouse voices meeting in perfect harmony.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The exhilarating Christmas Eve in Miller's Point wastes no time in assembling its massive cast of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and pet lizards.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tony Vitello will be tasked with assembling a new group of pitching coaches.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Member states have been convening almost every year since.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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What Happens Next Both nations have committed to convening follow-up meetings to ensure long-term ceasefire viability and reliable implementation.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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By merging horror and political trauma, the film transforms its ghosts into metaphors for Kashmir itself—a land where the past is never buried, only silenced, and where true liberation depends on acknowledging the pain of all sides.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
8 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the modern era, architects have been drawn to the idea of merging dwellings with the earth itself.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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These black specks show up each autumn, congregating on my screens and windowsill, and complicating my desire to open the window on a pleasant day.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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The union was given 48 hours' notice to clear their resources from the conference room previously dedicated for their use, and employees were barred from congregating there during off hours.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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