come together

verb

came together; come together; coming together; comes together
1
: to join or meet
the place where two rivers come together
2
: to form a group
People from many different areas have come together to try to find a solution.
3
: to begin to work or proceed in the desired way
The project started slowly, but everything is finally starting to come together now.

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Computer science emerged as a distinct academic discipline in the following decades, when the research traditions of math and engineering came together, and arguments about the nature of the new field soon followed. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 An ecosystem where people from all ages, races, and walks of life came together. — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 In a country increasingly divided along political ideologies, partisan politics are coming together to answer the age old dynamic between privacy and security. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come together

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“Come together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20together. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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