conf
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Plural
confluences
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the process by which two or more streams or rivers merge their currents into a single flow
- Satellite images revealed the confluence where the muddy tributary joined the crystal-clear river.
- During the rainy season, the confluence swelled with torrid torrents from upstream.
- Scientists measured water chemistry changes downstream of the confluence of the two streams.
- Kayakers enjoyed the challenge of paddling from the smaller creek into the main confluence current.
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a gathering of individuals converging at a shared venue or event
- The city hosted a confluence of artists, writers, and musicians for the annual festival.
- Activists organized a confluence of supporters in the central plaza to protest the new law.
- Tech entrepreneurs attended the global confluence to network and pitch their startups.
- Historians described the cultural confluence that reshaped the region's traditions.
- The confluence of volunteers from various countries built homes in the disaster zone.
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the specific location where two or more streams or rivers physically unite
- Tourists visited the confluence at the base of the mountain where the glacier melt joined the river.
- The old bridge spanned the confluence of the two clear mountain brooks.
- Canoeists launched their vessels from the sandy shore at the confluence of the creeks.
- At the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, the Ohio River is born.
- Elmton's waterfront park overlooked the confluence of the South Fork and East Branch rivers.
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