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
First, the confluence of recent partnerships gives the brand a big boost in street cred and provides major tailwinds to revenue.
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Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Moreover, the confluence of conditions - low unemployment, above-trend economic growth, consumers still eager to spend, and businesses newly conditioned to raise prices - could produce different outcomes than in Trump's first term.
—Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The 25-year-old Berklee College of Music grad who has spent the past four-plus years plumbing the tricky confluence of jazz, classical and pop is lauded as a Gen Z innovator in TIME magazine’s Women of the Year feature.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Sunlight makes the confluence of rivers sparkle, as if jewels had been tossed across the water.
—Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Moreover, the confluence of conditions - low unemployment, above-trend economic growth, consumers still eager to spend, and businesses newly conditioned to raise prices - could produce different outcomes than in Trump's first term.
—Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The 25-year-old Berklee College of Music grad who has spent the past four-plus years plumbing the tricky confluence of jazz, classical and pop is lauded as a Gen Z innovator in TIME magazine’s Women of the Year feature.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Sunlight makes the confluence of rivers sparkle, as if jewels had been tossed across the water.
—Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confluence
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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