megadeal

noun

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

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OpenAI secured the largest private funding round in history at $40 billion, with megadeals concentrated among a handful of AI giants. Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026 This is particularly true of the banking sector, which showed the most signs of life outside of megadeal activity. Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025 There were 74 megadeals (valued at $5 billion or more), the highest number since 2021, of which more than 20% were driven by AI. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025 How Trump’s government regulators would scrutinize such a megadeal was already a point of focus in the weeks leading up to its announcement. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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