CONFLUENCE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

confluence

noun

ˈkän-ˌflü-ən(t)s

Definition of confluence

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

divergence

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Recent Examples of confluence The travel-retail business is expected to continue rising due to a confluence of other factors, including the 4 to 5 percent yearly increase of travelers. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 But certainly a confluence of some of your favorite things on the planet, as these episodes tend to be from time to time. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Released in 1931, Mädchen in Uniform sits at the confluence of Germany’s cultural contradictions in the decade leading up to World War II. — Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026 Around the Street -The financial press is doing an admirable job of puzzling through the confluence of causes of the brutal global bond-market rout, without pretending to arrive at a discrete cause. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confluence

Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence

Noun

The convergence between traditional and blockchain-based worlds of finance continues to accelerate.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The national milestone introduces a convergence of technology and racial backlash in education that is unique to this moment in time.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of convergence

Noun

For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Prediction markets enable a more complete merging of the financial with the social and linguistic than social media has been able to achieve.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of merging

Noun

That’s thanks to a combination of antibiotic development, scientific understanding and luck.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
The holiday-season favorite returns with its elaborate combination of rock music, theatrical storytelling and stage effects.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of combination

Noun

The design uses spectral beam combining, which merges several fiber-laser beams into a single high-power output.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The combining of physical and digital systems is creating environments that require integration, intelligence and ongoing management.

— Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of combining

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