as in gathered
to come together into one body or place
hungry students converged on the cafeteria almost as soon as the class bell rang
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Recent Examples of converged
The complementary forces of print and profit, commerce and calculation, converged in Franklin’s life story as in the pages of Cocker’s Arithmetick.
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James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Just as remote and in-office work have converged into hybrid models, organizational structures are following suit.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
On a rainy evening in Monaco last month, a who’s who of the wine world converged in the imposing Salle Belle Époque of the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
Key factors influencing that decision were that inflation projections have converged toward 2% for six projections in a row; wage pressures have decreased; but that victory is not yet fully achieved over inflation.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
In the five days since Assad’s fall, people from all over Syria have converged on the capital, scouring hospital morgues and the facilities of a prison system notorious for its cruelty.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
With the possibility of a long future together, Watson and Williams are far from concerned about growing weary of their joint venture—now that their paths have finally converged.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
From across France, itinerant glassblowers, masons and carpenters — hewers, who squared the timbers, joiners, who fit beams together — converged on Paris.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The Red Sea International Film Festival has officially kicked off its fourth edition as A-listers and international auteurs converged in Jeddah’s old town of Al-Balad in Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city for a decidedly glamorous opening ceremony.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Just as remote and in-office work have converged into hybrid models, organizational structures are following suit.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
On a rainy evening in Monaco last month, a who’s who of the wine world converged in the imposing Salle Belle Époque of the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
Key factors influencing that decision were that inflation projections have converged toward 2% for six projections in a row; wage pressures have decreased; but that victory is not yet fully achieved over inflation.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
In the five days since Assad’s fall, people from all over Syria have converged on the capital, scouring hospital morgues and the facilities of a prison system notorious for its cruelty.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
With the possibility of a long future together, Watson and Williams are far from concerned about growing weary of their joint venture—now that their paths have finally converged.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
From across France, itinerant glassblowers, masons and carpenters — hewers, who squared the timbers, joiners, who fit beams together — converged on Paris.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The Red Sea International Film Festival has officially kicked off its fourth edition as A-listers and international auteurs converged in Jeddah’s old town of Al-Balad in Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city for a decidedly glamorous opening ceremony.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converged
Verb
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The Swiss Watch industry which just gathered at its latest annual Watches and Wonders in Geneva, is in recession.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wildlife officials tossed thousands of pounds of lettuce into the water next to the power plant as hungry manatees gathered.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Just two episodes into his new podcast, Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has already assembled quite a roster of high-profile guests who oppose transgender rights.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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The products are then fully assembled in a factory in Illinois.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships convened in the UK earlier this year for the 11th iteration of the annual event.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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At issue, in part, is the question of how a constitutional convention would actually play out on the ground, and whether it could be convened around a specific topic, such as gun safety, as Newsom has insisted.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Converged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converged. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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