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
The sun and Venus are coming together to form a conjunction in Capricorn on January 6th.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 1 Jan. 2026
That conjunction has opened the enticing possibility that there might exist constitutionally enforceable aboriginal rights not specified in any treaty.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
Maines worked in conjunction with Method Communications, the outside firm retained to support Meghan and Harry's communications efforts, and largely handled the duchess' public relations work.
—Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Up first, Venus forms an exact conjunction with Mars on January 7 which tends to be one of the most passionate, romantic, and erotic transits.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjunction
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Observers of this political confluence have dubbed it the People’s Republic of Astoria, or a part of the Commie Corridor, a wider term that also includes nearby Greenpoint and Long Island City.—
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The king tides, among the highest of the year, are due to a confluence of multiple factors, including the full moon on Saturday along with Saturday's perihelion, when the Earth's orbit is the closest to the Sun.—
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In a 2024 paper, four AI researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology argued that these hints of convergence are no fluke.—
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Getty Images/iStockphoto Americans are facing a troubling convergence of financial pressures as 2026 unfolds.—
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The dynamic seemed a combination of engagement, respect and deference in the fledgling relationships.—
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Her hair was styled in a long ponytail and her makeup done with a romantic highlighter-blush combination and a nude lip.—
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SwifDoo also supports merging or splitting files, batch processing multiple documents, and converting PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image formats.—
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Additionally, as the district considers closing and merging schools, Cassellius said the money could support new or improved recreational facilities at schools receiving displaced students.—
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This season is all about polish meeting performance, with sculptural silhouettes, cozy textures, and sneakers made for all-day, everyday wear.—
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The last meeting happened in the NFC championship game in the 2022 season, where the Eagles defeated the Niners 31-7 before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.—
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“Conjunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjunction. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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