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 top of a diamond is meant to be a point—a narrow convergence.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
The growing popularity of gym shorts beyond the gym can be attributed to their versatility, practicality, and the recent convergence of sportswear and fashion trends.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Well, Cannes Lions is the convergence of people and brands from the worlds of film, traditional and digital media, music, comedy, fashion, sports, technology and all sorts of other industries.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Institutionally, Aschbacher sees opportunities in a convergence of key meetings and milestones, including an ESA Council in mid-June, a ministerial focused specifically on exploration scheduled for December, and the crucial once-every-three-years ESA Ministerial Council in 2028.
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Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
The growing popularity of gym shorts beyond the gym can be attributed to their versatility, practicality, and the recent convergence of sportswear and fashion trends.
—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Well, Cannes Lions is the convergence of people and brands from the worlds of film, traditional and digital media, music, comedy, fashion, sports, technology and all sorts of other industries.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Institutionally, Aschbacher sees opportunities in a convergence of key meetings and milestones, including an ESA Council in mid-June, a ministerial focused specifically on exploration scheduled for December, and the crucial once-every-three-years ESA Ministerial Council in 2028.
—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convergence
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Debra Krol reports on Indigenous communities at the confluence of climate, culture and commerce in Arizona and the Intermountain West for the Arizona Republic.
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The confluence of those problems lead to a harried, chew-your-fingernails night for all the star players in this final season.
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With the merging of offshore wind power with oil and gas operations, this project aims to drive down the carbon emissions generated by daily offshore oilfield activities.
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But that’s in part because the district took preemptive measures to cut costs this year, including 5% to 10% cuts across all departments and the merging of two middle schools.
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On the streaming side, the statement explained that consumers will benefit from the stronger alternative to Netflix that will presumably be formed by the combining of HBO Max and Paramount+.
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.
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That means many households will be paying more per kilowatt-hour at the same time air conditioners are running longer and harder, a combination that can quickly drive up summer statements.
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An unlikely combination of right-hander Gavin Hollowell, lefty Caleb Thielbar and right-hander Trent Thornton kept the Padres off the board over the final 2 2/3 innings to keep the game tied for the Cubs’ offense.
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“Convergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convergence. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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