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
This was a perfect confluence of what voters were feeling at the time, about that issue and about the race.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Frankly, there’s a whole confluence of factors that had to make this a hit — though seeing Sandra Hüller do karaoke again can’t be ignored as one of the biggest.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
The Austin airport reported normal wait times Monday morning, after a week when the confluence of spring break for many schools and the South by Southwest conference contributed to lengthy security wait times.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
In a rare confluence, Nowruz, the Persian new year, fell on the same day — making Friday a double holiday for many Iranians.
—Siham Shamalakh, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Frankly, there’s a whole confluence of factors that had to make this a hit — though seeing Sandra Hüller do karaoke again can’t be ignored as one of the biggest.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
The Austin airport reported normal wait times Monday morning, after a week when the confluence of spring break for many schools and the South by Southwest conference contributed to lengthy security wait times.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
In a rare confluence, Nowruz, the Persian new year, fell on the same day — making Friday a double holiday for many Iranians.
—Siham Shamalakh, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence
Noun
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As the Reddit post continues to circulate, the moment has become less about any single celebrity and more about the rare convergence of so many public figures in one place.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Church has been a place of community convergence from inception to the present.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ellison, whose father and main business backer is Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, always stresses a merging of content and technology that still needs to happen at legacy media.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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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 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
Noun
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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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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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