as in convergences
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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convergences
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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 -
Although Turning Point’s show was intended to offer a radical contrast, the many thematic convergences only strengthened that argument.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Confluences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluences. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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