1. combinations of circumstances or events; situations created by the coming together of various factors
Usage: formal; often used in academic or analytical contexts

Examples

• The economic conjunctures of the 1930s led to significant policy changes.
• Political conjunctures often determine the success or failure of reform movements.
• The historian analyzed the social conjunctures that preceded the revolution.
• These conjunctures created an opportunity for new leadership to emerge.
• The company thrived due to favorable market conjunctures.
• Understanding historical conjunctures helps explain why certain events occurred when they did.