as in confluence
the coming together of two or more things to the same point
the conjunction of the two major highways creates a massive influx of cars into the city
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Recent Examples of conjunction
Detention ramp up The Trump administration is pushing to ramp up detention space, a move that could work in conjunction with the Alien Enemies Act.
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Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
From New York City, for example, the sun sets at 5:12 p.m. and by the end of civil twilight at 5:41 p.m., the moon sets at 7:54 p.m. and Saturn at 8:06 p.m.; the actual conjunction is at 11:52 p.m.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The following planetary highlight after the Venus-Saturn conjunction is the sight of Venus beside a waxing crescent moon after sunset on Feb. 1.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
These athletes, coaches, and family members were returning home from the National Development Camp held in conjunction with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
From New York City, for example, the sun sets at 5:12 p.m. and by the end of civil twilight at 5:41 p.m., the moon sets at 7:54 p.m. and Saturn at 8:06 p.m.; the actual conjunction is at 11:52 p.m.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The following planetary highlight after the Venus-Saturn conjunction is the sight of Venus beside a waxing crescent moon after sunset on Feb. 1.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
These athletes, coaches, and family members were returning home from the National Development Camp held in conjunction with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjunction
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Where To Unwind New Bern was built at the confluence of the Neuse River and Trent River, and the easy accessibility to water is something that Sparks has always admired about his hometown.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hindus, who account for nearly 80% of India’s more than 1.4 billion people, believe a third invisible river, the mythical Saraswati, also meets at the confluence.—
Kyra Colah,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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There was an openly intellectual, almost technical feeling to his language, which suggested a pleasing convergence of art and science—a tone tailor-made for an English major with a scientist dad.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Technological convergence refers to integrating two or more unrelated technologies.—
Arun Shastri,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The researchers forecast that the combination of renewable energy and nuclear power will meet all the coming increase in electricity demand worldwide.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The appeal of chunky acetate frames continued to rule the collections, flanked by novelty combinations of acetate and metal accents, green lenses and a focus on functionality.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trump discussed his administration’s effort to end the war in an interview with Fox News that aired Monday, ahead of a meeting tabled for this week between his vice president, JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The arresting officer recognized how lost Todd was and issued him a month’s worth of AA meetings.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Conjunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjunction. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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