confluence
noun
, kən-ˈflü-
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Synonyms & Antonyms for confluence
Synonyms
conjunction, convergence, convergency, meeting
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Cameron is synonymous with British theater, so the confluence on this occasion is truly exhilarating. — David Rooney, Billboard, "London Theater to Be Named for Stephen Sondheim," 5 July 2019 The decline has been exacerbated by a confluence of factors, above all baseball’s emphasis on velocity and spin rate, characteristics that are virtually absent from a knuckleball. — Matthew Gutierrez, The Denver Post, "The knuckleball is quickly going extinct in MLB," 15 Aug. 2019 Small-business hiring has been constrained by a confluence of factors. — Washington Post, "Networks sue free streaming service," 1 Aug. 2019 Formed by the confluence of the Gallatin, Jefferson and Madison rivers at Three Forks, the mighty Missouri River flows 700 miles across Montana, and is considered one of the most productive trout fisheries in the west. — Lynn O’rourke Hayes, The Know, "Get hooked on these 5 great vacation spots for fly-fishing," 1 Aug. 2019 The sprawling park is nestled off the eastern banks of the Santa Ana River at the confluence of Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. — Daily Pilot, "Friends of Talbert Regional Park help maintain trails and plants," 20 July 2019 Built on a peninsula formed by the confluence of the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers, the city was once an important Buddhist religious center and seat of empire. — Ewen Bell, National Geographic, "Discover why Laos is the world’s next great foodie destination," 10 July 2019 The closures, caused by a confluence of factors including reduced access to Medicaid and hospital consolidations, have contributed to the country’s soaring infant and maternal mortality rates, experts say. — NBC News, "At remote Amazon jungle hospital, U.S. med students learn vital lessons," 8 July 2019 But where some investors see dynamic exuberance, others see a market increasingly threatened by a confluence of forces including onerous domestic regulations and global trade tensions. — Liza Lin, WSJ, "In China, a Dot-Com Déjà -Vu," 13 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'confluence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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