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 Why Screening Is So Important Three forces are converging to push lobular breast cancer into sharper public focus. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 That growing institutional interest is converging with demand from retail investors, who have long sought the ability to trade around the clock, according to Friedman. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Dietitians, dermatology-adjacent brands and primary care clinicians are converging on the same message. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 These climate-health challenges are converging with broader demographic and social trends. — Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 Wynwood is becoming a place where technology, finance, luxury housing and higher education are converging. — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 While Denver’s rainfall forecasts have diminished, converging tropical storm systems are still on track to douse southern Colorado with heavy, flooding rain through Thursday morning, forecasters said. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Mineral-rich African nations are converging around a push to pivot from simply exporting raw materials to a greater emphasis on local processing to add value and jobs that can generate long-term growth. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026 As Dart dropped back to pass during the opening drive of Monday’s game, he was hit in the backfield by two converging Rams pass rushers. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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Russia's Federal Security Service said the man, who works for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, was suspected of gathering information about Russia's defense capability on behalf of a Japanese intelligence agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
While Boeing callously deflects blame for their negligence, a family of one victim finds strength in gathering collective mourning.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathering

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Sessions this year addressed such topics as AI, workforce development, student success, campus safety and ways colleges can adapt to changing technology while meeting students' needs.

— Brandon Smith, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Investigators also discovered that Alfozan had used a workplace productivity tool to research company buildings, conference room locations, meeting schedules, and areas frequented by executives.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

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Ukraine has earned worldwide recognition for its cutting-edge drone industry, designing and assembling systems that have changed modern warfare.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Those aren't great odds, but as Dodgers fans kept reminding everyone while assembling their superteam, baseball is inherently random.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of assembling

Verb

The execs sent a hefty memo to employees laying out goals and followed up by convening a town hall.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Behind closed doors, the Nuggets broke into three units and scrimmaged for three full quarters Friday afternoon, their first game simulation since convening for a training camp that has been largely focused on granular schematic details.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of convening

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In merging SpaceX with xAI in February, Musk combined his AI and social networking business with his rocket launch company, which also owns the Starlink satellite internet service.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Banijay was big already, and after merging with All3Media, has a 265,000-hour library and is huge.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of merging

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If mice are congregating in the area, there will be multiple droppings, but if the population is small, a trail of droppings may be found in areas where mice move but do not stay, notes founding partner of Pest Control Warrior Greg Baumann.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026
This year, though, the river’s dry sections could prevent returning salmon from getting far, and might leave them congregating at its mouth or in its lower reaches, which can increase the risks of a disease outbreak.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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