: a business deal involving a lot of money

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Players on long-term megadeals are typically looked at as leaders, but not everyone is David Wright. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 However, the fact that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Abu Dhabi’s L’imad Holding Company and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are jointly putting up a total of $24 billion investment into the Hollywood megadeal does not seem to be an issue in Europe. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 June 2026 However, there were fears the megadeal would reduce competition, raise prices and weaken the bargaining power of labor unions representing employees at the two companies. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 And then there was their involvement in the Dallas/Carolina megadeal that featured Mikko Rantanen. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for megadeal

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First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Jul. 2026.

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