conjuncture

Example Sentences

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What is happening in France now is the conjuncture of several crises at once: political, economic, and social – and that is what makes the moment feel so significant.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

For whatever set of reasons — it may have something to do with natural harbors or some other historical conjuncture — this idea of representative democracy was developed first in Europe.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023

In Galileo’s words, this was "a marvelous conjuncture," because he could have his conviction that the Earth moved around the sun, and not the other way around, approved by the Pope himself.

From Scientific American • Jul. 9, 2021

NAU Police originally called it “an unattended death” and investigated the case in conjuncture with Flagstaff police and the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2018

The conjuncture was not serious enough to prevent the increase of population; but it entirely stopped the building of new houses.

From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm