confluent

as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water several confluents slowly winding their way to the main river

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Recent Examples of confluent Scholars have proposed different culprits, including malignant confluent smallpox whose symptoms include not only the headache, spots, and sores but also the yellowing of the skin. National Geographic, 19 Nov. 2020
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tributary
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  • Last month, the Army Corps published another notice of its plans to expand the project to a dozen additional sites this summer along the Connecticut River, its tributaries, and one lake and a pond.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
  • Furthermore, there are more than 7,500 miles of tributaries in Texas’ Colorado River Basin, spanning nearly 39,900 square miles, that feed the river.
    Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

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“Confluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confluent. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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