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 confluence of releases added up to a historically good September weekend in theaters. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 My brother was chief of staff — there was a lot of confluence at the same time. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 The afternoon voluntary fishing closures from County Road 8 in Fraser downstream to the Colorado River confluence outside Granby. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Ottawa This small town at the confluence of the Illinois and Fox rivers packs serious charm and a surprising food scene. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confluence

Recent Examples of Synonyms for confluence

Noun

The most dramatic version of this convergence is aggregation.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
For 21 years this resort on 22 jungle-y acres spilling down a steep ridge to an energetic convergence of rivers outside of Ubud has focused resolutely on wellbeing, and the offerings keep growing.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 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

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has long been focused on improving conditions in cotton farming through a combination of environmental and social principles.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
In the age of driving, cars have been our homes and our exoskeletons, fortresslike rooms of one’s own, embodying an intoxicating combination of danger and safety.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 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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