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Recent Examples of convergent
In contrast, idea selection requires convergent thinking, where people use logic to evaluate and narrow down possibilities.
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Gustavo Razzetti, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Plate destruction and recycling Most of the Pacific Ocean and some regions of the Atlantic Ocean lie over zones called convergent margins, where tectonic plates crunch against each other.
—Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
When people’s thoughts move freely, the executive parts of their brain—controlling functions like planning and decision-making, also known as convergent thinking—aren’t as activated, Marron has found.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Yet the trends of U.S. and Russian behavior are divergent, not convergent—with Russia on the negative side of the divide.
—Thomas Carothers, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2018
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Gustavo Razzetti, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Plate destruction and recycling Most of the Pacific Ocean and some regions of the Atlantic Ocean lie over zones called convergent margins, where tectonic plates crunch against each other.
—Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
When people’s thoughts move freely, the executive parts of their brain—controlling functions like planning and decision-making, also known as convergent thinking—aren’t as activated, Marron has found.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Yet the trends of U.S. and Russian behavior are divergent, not convergent—with Russia on the negative side of the divide.
—Thomas Carothers, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convergent
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The coaxial day and moon-phase indications are positioned at 7 o’clock, complemented by a small asymmetric subsidiary seconds counter at 4:30.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Why the Ukrainian crew didn’t open fire with the tank’s coaxial machine gun, aligned with the bigger main gun, is another mystery.David Axe, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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The event peaked at 65 million concurrent streams, with 38 million concurrent streams in the US.Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Of that tally, 38 million concurrent streams came from the US.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Nov. 2024
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What Your Company Cares About Are your lobbying efforts congruent with your climate and human rights positions?Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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In another case study, a leading home improvement retailer achieved a 7% lift in engagement with emotionally congruent ads – 64% of audiences watched the ad to completion, versus 57% with traditional media.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Convergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convergent. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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