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
That convergence is visible on red carpets as much as on screens.
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Grant Rindner, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The carbon released by tectonic rifts may have had a larger role in driving major climate transitions than that released by tectonic convergences.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
This convergence provides the very first footprint of a structural trend change.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Her hesitation reflects a broader moment of turbulence across the travel industry – one driven not by a single crisis, but by a convergence of them.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
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Grant Rindner, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The carbon released by tectonic rifts may have had a larger role in driving major climate transitions than that released by tectonic convergences.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
This convergence provides the very first footprint of a structural trend change.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Her hesitation reflects a broader moment of turbulence across the travel industry – one driven not by a single crisis, but by a convergence of them.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convergence
Noun
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This particular challenge is coming to a breaking point owing to a confluence of factors.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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That’s thanks to a confluence of factors, not least of which is advancing can liner technology that make acidic beverages, like wine, more stable inside the package.—
Kate Bernot,
Outside,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What was your wedding like, and the merging of families?—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rooms Accommodation here is a combination of 27 freestanding cabins and cabin suites as well as rooms in a central guesthouse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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That combination can turn a small spark into a fast-moving fire.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Convergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convergence. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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