as in confluence
the coming together of two or more things to the same point
the conjunction of the two major highways creates a massive influx of cars into the city
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Recent Examples of conjunction
Mark Shapiro, who had been president and COO of Endeavor, will become president and managing partner, working in conjunction with Christian Muirhead and Richard Weitz, the WME co-chairs who will be co-chairmen of WME Group.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Crypto Is Too Big To Ignore One clear implications of this movement in OCC policy, especially when take in conjunction with other policy adjustments so far in 2025, is that the crypto sector is becoming too big to ignore.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
This season, both McDonagh and Killorn, who is now with the Anaheim Ducks, have teamed up with AstraZeneca for its Get Body Checked Against Cancer public health campaign, being run in conjunction with the NHL and its Hockey Fights Cancer platform, along with the NHL Players’ Association.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Crypto Is Too Big To Ignore One clear implications of this movement in OCC policy, especially when take in conjunction with other policy adjustments so far in 2025, is that the crypto sector is becoming too big to ignore.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
This season, both McDonagh and Killorn, who is now with the Anaheim Ducks, have teamed up with AstraZeneca for its Get Body Checked Against Cancer public health campaign, being run in conjunction with the NHL and its Hockey Fights Cancer platform, along with the NHL Players’ Association.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjunction
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At time of writing, the Sudanese military controls much of the country’s southeastern border with Ethiopia, the Red Sea coast – and, with it, Sudan’s strategically important Port Sudan – and parts of the country’s metropolitan center located at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers.—
Christopher Tounsel,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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Obviously, this turns out to be a million-to-one confluence of circumstances.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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But back in the Sixties, there was a convergence of new factors in our cultural makeup.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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The award was made after four members of the Chesterton Brandling and Leadership Corporation in November attended a creative convergence conference in Fishers, sponsored by the Indiana Arts Commission and Indiana Communities Institute.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Designer Tips for Using Albers Artwork as Color Inspiration Josef Albers’ artworks offer an amazing variety of color combinations—a big reason behind the TikTok appeal.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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Closing that gap will not be easy, and will require a combination of lower government spending and higher taxes.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Steven Bixby left New Hampshire for South Carolina in the 1990s after a warrant for his arrest was issued for driving drunk without a license and skipping meetings with his parole officers.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The franchise, entering its 31st season, will host the Cleveland Browns in Charlotte for a single joint-practice session ahead of Week 1 of the preseason, head coach Dave Canales told The Observer at the NFL’s annual meeting on Monday.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Conjunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjunction. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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