premerger
adjective
pre·merg·er
ˌprē-ˈmər-jər 
variants
or pre-merger
: existing or occurring before a merger
They believe Hahn when he says he can reduce the debt to its premerger level in five years.—
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Maintaining a minority stake means the acquirer could avoid triggering an FTC rule that would require a premerger review.
—Ashley Capoot,salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Those focus on the premerger Weyland Corporation; its founder, Sir Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce); and his pet evil synth, David (Michael Fassbender).
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Capoot,salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Those focus on the premerger Weyland Corporation; its founder, Sir Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce); and his pet evil synth, David (Michael Fassbender).
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Premerger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premerger. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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