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 Courtesy of a convergence of the AI data center power wave, rapidly growing export facilities, and population growth, the nation’s natural gas pipeline buildout is looking at its biggest growth surge in nearly 20 years—since the beginning of the shale gas boom. —
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026 Emily Mason writes on the convergence of social media celebrity, fintech infrastructure, digital asset promotion and politics. —Emily Mason, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026 More Than Just a Trend The convergence of these factors shows that the rise in entrepreneurship is more than just a trend. —William Jones, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for convergence
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026 Emily Mason writes on the convergence of social media celebrity, fintech infrastructure, digital asset promotion and politics. —Emily Mason, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026 More Than Just a Trend The convergence of these factors shows that the rise in entrepreneurship is more than just a trend. —William Jones, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for convergence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convergence
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The new center, which will replace the California State Indian Museum in midtown, will reside at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers.— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Khartoum, a metropolis of 7 million, sits at the confluence of tributaries, a sort of Pittsburgh-on-the-Nile.— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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This bottleneck causes daily backups of at least half a mile, creating dangerous merging conditions into bumper-to-bumper traffic.— Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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The mayor has also touted his merging of several city departments in the last two years as a successful effort to reduce middle management.— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 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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The combination of a shaky bullpen and even worse infield defense harmed the Twins multiple times during the team’s current four-game losing streak.— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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The cotton underside is just insulating enough to work on your bed year-round, while the linen’s airflow lets heat escape for a naturally temperature-regulating combination.— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Convergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/convergence. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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