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
Experts say a confluence of factors may be at play.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
For example, the fulcrum for flooding is the middle Mississippi River reach located between the confluence of the Missouri and Ohio rivers.
—John Sabo, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The confluence of their lives has added to the easy pairing of two young French up-and-comers.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Passengers on two Delta flights from Mexico to Atlanta had to spend a night on the tarmac in Alabama due to a confluence of bad weather, crew time limits, and Customs and Border Patrol rules.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
For example, the fulcrum for flooding is the middle Mississippi River reach located between the confluence of the Missouri and Ohio rivers.
—John Sabo, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The confluence of their lives has added to the easy pairing of two young French up-and-comers.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Passengers on two Delta flights from Mexico to Atlanta had to spend a night on the tarmac in Alabama due to a confluence of bad weather, crew time limits, and Customs and Border Patrol rules.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence
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Converging For The Future While this may seem like an arduous process, convergence ultimately creates value.—
Mike Lefebvre,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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This convergence of beauty, performance, and responsibility is inspiring other international projects, including architect Stefano Boeri’s famed Vertical Forests, a series of residential towers wrapped in living greenery.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 May 2025
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Hudson said Wednesday in his letter to Gilmore and Eaves that the decline compared with fiscal 2024 is expected largely due to a combination of two factors.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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Its ascent was driven by a combination of factors including easing trade tension between the United States and China and Moody's downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt which has prompted investors to seek alternative investment sources to the dollar.—
Samuel Indyk,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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