as in convergence
the coming together of two or more things to the same point
a happy confluence of beautiful weather and spectacular scenery during our vacation
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Recent Examples of confluence
Japan has not had three directors simultaneously in the running for the Palme d’Or since 2001 – and as Hamaguchi Ryusuke, Kore-eda Hirokazu and Fukada Koji bring that once-in-a-generation confluence to the 79th Cannes Film Festival, Japan is celebrated as the Cannes Marché’s Country of Honor.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
Any confluence of racing dates would require the Maryland Jockey Club and the New York Racing Association to strike a joint agreement.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Once a boomtown at the confluence of the Great Lakes and Erie Canal, Buffalo snoozed through much of the 20th century.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
But rural Appalachian communities are disproportionately affected by a confluence of these factors.
—Gretchen E. Ely, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
Any confluence of racing dates would require the Maryland Jockey Club and the New York Racing Association to strike a joint agreement.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Once a boomtown at the confluence of the Great Lakes and Erie Canal, Buffalo snoozed through much of the 20th century.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
But rural Appalachian communities are disproportionately affected by a confluence of these factors.
—Gretchen E. Ely, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence
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Food and drink A sense of upscale comfort and warm cultural convergence spills from turquoise antique doors from India that mark the entrance to Tillie’s, the inventive on-site restaurant helmed by Chef Andy Knudson.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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The convergence of advanced AI and biotechnology exemplifies this.—
Jordan Henry,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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That is problematic because the feeding and merging processes that allow black holes to grow to supermassive status had always been thought to take longer than 1 billion years.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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But in this merging process, several threads have been left behind.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Grapes for Sanct Valentin are harvested by hand and fermented in stainless steel before being moved into a combination of standard and large barrels for one year.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
24 May 2026
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In addition to their clashing color combinations, both shoes use different materials for two truly distinct looks.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 May 2026
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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