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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Along with a separate state-run system, the project transports Sierra Nevada snowmelt and rainwater from the confluence of two major rivers that form the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Malle would capture the players at work at the grand but crumbling New Amsterdam Theatre on West 42nd Street, sans costumes or any real set—a perfect confluence of art and life.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Built in 1924, the century-old property sits in the wilderness at the confluence of the Tanana and Tolovana Rivers, about 50 trail miles northwest of Nenana, the nearest city.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The enormous reservoir sits at the confluence of the U.S. and Mexico borders, and the views offer a mix of steep-walled river canyons and wide-open waterways with 12 public boat ramps and 7 paddling trails.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Malle would capture the players at work at the grand but crumbling New Amsterdam Theatre on West 42nd Street, sans costumes or any real set—a perfect confluence of art and life.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Built in 1924, the century-old property sits in the wilderness at the confluence of the Tanana and Tolovana Rivers, about 50 trail miles northwest of Nenana, the nearest city.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The enormous reservoir sits at the confluence of the U.S. and Mexico borders, and the views offer a mix of steep-walled river canyons and wide-open waterways with 12 public boat ramps and 7 paddling trails.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Confluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluence. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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