megadeal

noun

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

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Say goodbye to the free agent megadeal If MLB gets its way, contracts like the 15-year, $765 million deal Juan Soto signed with the New York Mets could never be given out again. Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026 This and that As part of the new megadeal that gives the NFL a 10% percent stake in ESPN — and gives ESPN ownership of NFL Network and more — ESPN will televise 28 games each season instead of 25. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026 Discovery investments days after the announcement of a megadeal between the two media giants, among other purchases, according to a financial disclosure from the White House, renewing questions from ethics experts around potential conflicts of interest. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026 The megadeal sparked outcry around baseball over competitive imbalance, with some calling for a salary cap, while the Dodgers remain within MLB rules. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for megadeal

Word History

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 20 Feb. 2026.

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