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
Obviously, this turns out to be a million-to-one confluence of circumstances.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Portland, Oregon The Willamette River flows through downtown Portland before its confluence with the Columbia River at the northwest edge of the city.
—Jill K. Robinson, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Carney’s elevation is a classic confluence of a man and a moment.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
After implementation in 2024, NPS fisheries managers surveying the Grand Canyon were unable to find any smallmouth bass spawning in the 76-mile stretch between Glen Canyon Dam and the confluence with the Little Colorado.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Portland, Oregon The Willamette River flows through downtown Portland before its confluence with the Columbia River at the northwest edge of the city.
—Jill K. Robinson, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Carney’s elevation is a classic confluence of a man and a moment.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
After implementation in 2024, NPS fisheries managers surveying the Grand Canyon were unable to find any smallmouth bass spawning in the 76-mile stretch between Glen Canyon Dam and the confluence with the Little Colorado.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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