Definition of convergencenext
as in confluence
the coming together of two or more things to the same point the convergence of the city's major arteries on a single rotary

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Recent Examples of convergence The Iran war is reshaping relations between Europe and the Gulf, bringing security to the forefront and exposing a growing convergence of interests, writes Katarzyna Sidło for the European Union Institute for Security Studies. Dr. Robert Mogielnicki, semafor.com, 19 May 2026 This change is powered by a convergence of forces. Harvard Business Review, 19 May 2026 Despite the groups’ divergent ideologies, the cooperation appears to have produced clear tactical convergence, including town takeovers, the use of suicide bombings, and sniper and ambush tactics. Amira Jadoon, The Conversation, 13 May 2026 The findings also point to a cognitive convergence between Neanderthals and modern humans, Oxilia added. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for convergence
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Noun
  • The result is a truly distinctive confluence of upsides.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • There could be a confluence of events helping fuel that brand of across-the-board thievery.
    Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 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
  • But in this merging process, several threads have been left behind.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 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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  • 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
  • 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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“Convergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convergence. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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