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Tuesday word: Confluence
Tuesday, Jul. 30, 2024
Confluence (noun)
con·flu·ence [kon-floo-uhns]
noun
1. a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like: the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
2. their place of junction: St. Louis is at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
3. a body of water formed by the flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like.
4. a coming together of people or things; concourse.
5. a crowd or throng; assemblage.
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Synonyms
4. union, joining, meeting.
Origin: First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin confluentia, from Latin confluent-, stem of confluens “flowing together” ( confluent ) + -ia -ia
Example Sentences
Near the confluence of these two rivers a tiny bridge spans the gap connecting the Korengal with the Pech.
From The Daily Beast
It may have been a confluence of factors, but going bald eagle became not so much a choice as an expectation.
From The Daily Beast
A confluence of events so seemingly magical made for a mostly charmed film shoot.
From The Daily Beast
At the same time, in a happy confluence of technology and history, Bush had an app on his iPad that he could use to draw pictures.
From The Daily Beast
Is that a fair reading, or do you see more confluence between you and Reihan/Ross than I'm suggesting?
From The Daily Beast
Confluence (noun)
con·flu·ence [kon-floo-uhns]
noun
1. a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like: the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
2. their place of junction: St. Louis is at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
3. a body of water formed by the flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like.
4. a coming together of people or things; concourse.
5. a crowd or throng; assemblage.
See synonyms for Confluence on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
4. union, joining, meeting.
Origin: First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin confluentia, from Latin confluent-, stem of confluens “flowing together” ( confluent ) + -ia -ia
Example Sentences
Near the confluence of these two rivers a tiny bridge spans the gap connecting the Korengal with the Pech.
From The Daily Beast
It may have been a confluence of factors, but going bald eagle became not so much a choice as an expectation.
From The Daily Beast
A confluence of events so seemingly magical made for a mostly charmed film shoot.
From The Daily Beast
At the same time, in a happy confluence of technology and history, Bush had an app on his iPad that he could use to draw pictures.
From The Daily Beast
Is that a fair reading, or do you see more confluence between you and Reihan/Ross than I'm suggesting?
From The Daily Beast
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(The name is an obvious wordplay on “con(vention)”, “fluency”, and the literal confluence of rivers in Pittsburgh where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers converge to form the Ohio River.)
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