megadeal

noun

mega·​deal ˈme-gə-ˌdēl How to pronounce megadeal (audio)
: a business deal involving a lot of money

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While the combination follows a trend toward consolidation in the food industry, as companies look to bolster their scale and influence, the industry has had a mixed record of performance in getting megadeals to pay off. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026 In December 1980, Clay was traded again, part of a 10-player megadeal that saw four-time All-Star Willie Horton go to Texas. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 The debut with launch partners Sky and Prime Video follows the mid-January launch of the streamer in Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, as well as Paramount’s $111 billion megadeal for WBD. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 Joe Buck and Troy Aikman’s megadeals will be up after ESPN’s Super Bowl next February. Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for megadeal

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First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megadeal was in 1978

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“Megadeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megadeal. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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