convergent

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Recent Examples of convergent The two tracks seen in the latest satellite images run at convergent angles, matching the general configuration of American supercarriers that have four electromagnetic catapults — two running parallel on the bow, and two on the waist, the analysts concluded. Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025 The formation of the Cascade Range was primarily driven by the interaction of tectonic plates along the western edge of North America, with the small Juan de Fuca Plate being pushed beneath the larger North American Plate at a convergent plate boundary known as the Cascadia Subduction Zone. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 So convergent function is associated with convergent disorders. Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024 But a lot of the brain circuitry and the underlying genetics is convergent. Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for convergent
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Adjective
  • The Sikorsky-Boeing entry, the Defiant X, featured a coaxial rotor system.
    Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the Buds Pro 2, CMF’s high-end option launched earlier, continue to offer 11mm + 6mm coaxial dual drivers, Hi-Res LDAC support, 50dB ANC, up to 43 hours of battery life with case and more.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For instance, in 2024, Twitch had an average of 2.38 million concurrent viewers.
    Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Each Grand Jury Prize winner will receive $2,500; winners may also qualify to enter their respective films in the Short Film category of the Academy Awards® for the concurrent season without a theatrical run.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • Investors are not a monolithic group, and just like any other population or professional segment, investors are people who hold an assortment of priorities that can be congruent, conflicting, or divergent, and often all three at once.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The requirement that executive orders be congruent with the Constitution and established laws becomes critical as the body politic reacts to a president’s executive orders.
    Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

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“Convergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convergent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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