CONVERGING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

converging

verb

present participle of converge

as in gathering

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 converging Space technology, autonomy and robotics are converging around AI, sensors, edge compute, power systems and advanced manufacturing. — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Also converging upon the city are Ahmed, who has lost his job in the 1929 stock market crash, and a riveter on the under-construction Empire State Building with secret connections to all of them. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026 In this view, three distinct classes of Americans are neither moving farther apart nor converging. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 But detectives were able to create a montage from nearby traffic and surveillance cameras that showed both Sellars and Wathrust converging on the spot — Sellars walking and Walthrust driving — where Wathrust was found shot multiple times in his car. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 The routing on the back of the machine is somewhat similar to that of other AMS-style units, with four PTFE tubes converging into one. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 Currently, over 90% of Europe–Asia data and telecommunications traffic flows through Egypt and the subsea cable corridors converging at the Red Sea and Suez Canal region. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

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On September 16, C-suite leaders from across Europe and the Middle East will be gathering in London for Fortune CEO Forum to talk about growth and share successes and best practices.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
In a California town called Anzar in the late-19th century, Paulette is living with a local magnate’s eccentric son who’s fascinated by the tramps gathering outside his manor.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gathering

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Any resemblance between the TikTok series and the real-life version of Chairman Tom Ricketts meeting his wife, Cece, in the bleachers is purely coincidental, a Cubs source said.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
In true postmodern fashion, Fitzgerald gets a brief, drunken cameo, meeting Jack on an ocean liner.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of meeting

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As that year’s freshman class president, Miles’ father, George, was instrumental in assembling some 600 freshmen to lug into place 300 tons of loose rock left over from the stadium excavation.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
On the provider side, the response is a person opening a portal, reading the denial reason, pulling the record and assembling an appeal by hand.

— Oleg Nesterov, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of assembling

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The Jackson County District Attorney's office has previously said convening a grand jury does not mean there is any criminality and is standard procedure for most unnatural or suspicious deaths in the county.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The Academy is convening its full Board and Awards & Nominations Committee to work with members of and leaders from this community to seek further advice on the category, as well as its process for introducing new categories and awards.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of convening

Verb

Was Zeuxis’s imitation in this instance a case of gathering (breaking up the models, then collecting and aggregating pieces) or a case of transformation (merging and blending some parts or traits into a smooth and seamless new whole)?

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Her retro style has become something of a signature, merging retro silhouettes with modern fabrics and textures.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of merging

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Video from Reuters showed worshippers congregating near the ruins of the community hub in the Tequendama neighborhood.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Out of fear of lost revenue, the two allegedly hatched a plan to use mothballs to deter birds from congregating on the beach behind their businesses, authorities said.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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