convergent

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It’s an example of convergent evolution, when completely unrelated species independently evolve comparable traits in response to similar environmental pressures.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

This process of carcinisation is a form of convergent evolution.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

Dolphins and bats both utilizing echolocation or birds and bugs both having wings are other examples of convergent evolution.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

“The U.S., Japan, and the Philippines are three closely aligned maritime democracies with increasingly convergent strategic objectives and interests,” Jake Sullivan, the president’s national security adviser, said on Tuesday.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024

With a whoop of delighted excitement the line broke; there was a convergent stampede towards that magnetic centre of attraction.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley