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to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
years of living side by side had failed to merge the various ethnic groups into one community, and the city remained more of a mosaic than a melting pot
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Recent Examples of merged
Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Thanks to that Hail Mary pass of a merger proposal Alex brought in to block her billionaire then-boyfriend and handsome skeezeball Paul Marks from scooping up the flailing network, the merged networks of UBA and NBN are now known as UBN.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
In the letter to authorities, filmmakers suggest that Feghali write the final draft of the merged bills.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Six Apart was bought by a company called VideoEgg in 2010, resulting in a merged company called Say Media.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
The merged entity would gain scale and global reach—pairing JDE Peet’s strong European and international presence with the company’s established North American base—reducing concentration risk and unlocking new brand expansion opportunities worldwide.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Sayona’s Lucas Dow will become CEO of the merged company, with Phillips acting as a strategic advisor during the transition.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
The merged company’s first big announcement only hours after closing, Paramount Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein nabbed hot package High Side, re-teaming A Complete Unknown’s James Mangold and Timothée Chalamet.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
This landmark deal was struck between Paramount Skydance, the merged company that CEO David Ellison just took over.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
That firm merged in 1980 with Maslansky/Koenigsberg and subsequently with BNC — the PR firm formed by Howard Bragman, Mike Nyman and Brad Cafarelli.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Sparc Group and JCPenney have since merged to form Catalyst Brands.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Guinness, the beer brand, is owned by beverage company Diageo, which was formed when Guinness LPC and Grand Metropolitan merged.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Blumhouse merged with James Wan’s Atomic Monster, producing nearly $10 billion in the worldwide box office.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Blumhouse merged with James Wan’s Atomic Monster in 2024, with both companies combined responsible for nearly $10 billion in worldwide box office.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Visit Sacramento, the city’s tourism bureau, estimated that around 155,000 to 165,000 people attended the three-day event, which merged for the first time, this year, with Sacramento’s Farm-to-Fork Festival.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Chemical giant Bayer merged with Monsanto that same year.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Bemont doesn’t anticipate much overlap between the merged companies.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Thanks to that Hail Mary pass of a merger proposal Alex brought in to block her billionaire then-boyfriend and handsome skeezeball Paul Marks from scooping up the flailing network, the merged networks of UBA and NBN are now known as UBN.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
In the letter to authorities, filmmakers suggest that Feghali write the final draft of the merged bills.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Six Apart was bought by a company called VideoEgg in 2010, resulting in a merged company called Say Media.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
The merged entity would gain scale and global reach—pairing JDE Peet’s strong European and international presence with the company’s established North American base—reducing concentration risk and unlocking new brand expansion opportunities worldwide.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Sayona’s Lucas Dow will become CEO of the merged company, with Phillips acting as a strategic advisor during the transition.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
The merged company’s first big announcement only hours after closing, Paramount Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein nabbed hot package High Side, re-teaming A Complete Unknown’s James Mangold and Timothée Chalamet.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
This landmark deal was struck between Paramount Skydance, the merged company that CEO David Ellison just took over.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The Free Press acquisition comes after Paramount Global and Skydance Media merged in August, creating the standalone entertainment company known simply as Paramount.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
That firm merged in 1980 with Maslansky/Koenigsberg and subsequently with BNC — the PR firm formed by Howard Bragman, Mike Nyman and Brad Cafarelli.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Sparc Group and JCPenney have since merged to form Catalyst Brands.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Guinness, the beer brand, is owned by beverage company Diageo, which was formed when Guinness LPC and Grand Metropolitan merged.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Blumhouse merged with James Wan’s Atomic Monster, producing nearly $10 billion in the worldwide box office.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Blumhouse merged with James Wan’s Atomic Monster in 2024, with both companies combined responsible for nearly $10 billion in worldwide box office.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Visit Sacramento, the city’s tourism bureau, estimated that around 155,000 to 165,000 people attended the three-day event, which merged for the first time, this year, with Sacramento’s Farm-to-Fork Festival.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Chemical giant Bayer merged with Monsanto that same year.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merged
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The two have combined for 594 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns through the Hurricanes’ first four games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Later, a labor shortage, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and resulting disruption of oil markets combined to keep prices climbing still higher.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One simulation modeled the standard ΛCDM Universe, while two incorporated DDE.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The area included three incorporated cities, Anaheim, Santa Ana and Orange, and a population of about 15,000.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Igor Thiago got his feet mixed up and had to readjust.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Earle-Sears campaign has also released an online attack ad featuring Spanberger praising Jones in the past mixed in with reports about the text messages.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The blended tortilla chips add a subtle corn flavor.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Kardashians star has a blended family with Barker, the drummer for Blink-182.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The evidence suggests that both of these African descendants were fully integrated into their respective communities sharing family ties and even the grave.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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The nanopores are anchored in an electrically resistant membrane, which is integrated onto a sensor chip.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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It's designed to be agile, enable quicker decision making and prepare the company for its future, where software and hardware are more intermingled than in the previous century.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Enterprise buyers should demand hard guarantees that data isn't co-mingled, reused or leaked through generative models.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Merged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merged. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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