Convergence

/kənˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/

Synonyms for "convergence" (102 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: convergency, adduction, agglomeration, agglutination, aggregation.
  • Sentence evidence is available for convergence, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, derived_reverse, opengloss, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "convergence".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "convergence"

Keep "convergence" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "convergence" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "convergence", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "convergence" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

19 entries
biology conceptconnectionconnexionevolutionhappeningintegration conceptinternal representationjoininglimit conceptmathematical conceptmental representationnatural eventoccurrenceoccurrentphenomenonprocess

Showing 16 of 19 words.

More specific

10 entries
analogous traitconfluencedigital convergencefusionhomoplasymedia convergencemergersequence convergenceseries convergencetelecom convergence

Collocations

6 entries
convergence pointconvergence theorydata convergenceeconomic convergencemedia convergencetechnological convergence

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Known to sailors around the world as the doldrums, the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a belt around the Earth extending approximately five degrees north and south of the equator. Here, the prevailing trade winds of the northern hemisphere blow to the southwest and collide with the southern hemisphere’s driving northeast trade winds.

Source: tatoeba (6692538)

If you are a First Nations fan, maybe read the article "Bella Coola and North Wakashan: Convergence and diversity in the Northwest Coast Sprachbund."

Source: tatoeba (10673442)

The convergence of US and British imperialist interests is so pronounced that London should seriously evaluate the possibility of joining the United States as a state.

Source: tatoeba (11859690)

The move from the structuralist account in which capital is understood to structure social relations in relatively homologous ways to a view of hegemony in which power relations are subject to repetition, convergence, and rearticulation brought the question of temporality into the thinking of structure, and marked a shift from a form of Althusserian theory that takes structural totalities as theoretical objects to one in which the insights into the contingent possibility of structure inaugurate a renewed conception of hegemony as bound up with the contingent sites and strategies of the rearticulation of power.

Source: tatoeba (12882500)

Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "convergence"?

Closest matches include convergency, adduction, agglomeration, agglutination, aggregation.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "convergence"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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