as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the merger of the two companies will create the largest Internet service provider in the country
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Recent Examples of merger
The merger underscores the challenging marketplace for independent studios.
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Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
During mergers and acquisitions, Yang finds that men tend to expand their networks by forming new connections with other men, while women strengthen existing relationships with other women, increasing trust and reciprocity during uncertain times.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
His exit from the storied news organization comes amid a major shakeup set off by a controversial merger between CBS' parent company, Paramount, and Skydance Media last year.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The federal government approved the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger in 2010.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
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Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
During mergers and acquisitions, Yang finds that men tend to expand their networks by forming new connections with other men, while women strengthen existing relationships with other women, increasing trust and reciprocity during uncertain times.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
His exit from the storied news organization comes amid a major shakeup set off by a controversial merger between CBS' parent company, Paramount, and Skydance Media last year.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The federal government approved the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger in 2010.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merger
Noun
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These roads are often heavily congested during rush hours, leading to aggressive merging behaviors due to the limited space available to drivers.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2026
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Executives at Paramount have argued that merging will be good for consumers and the wider industry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the letter is yet another representation of the growing consensus on the left against consolidation that brings major news organizations under one roof, particularly when that house is owned by Ellison.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Democratic consolidation could happen naturally if candidates with minimal polling support withdraw voluntarily, as has occurred in previous election cycles.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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General relativity suggests that objects with mass cause the very fabric of spacetime (the four-dimensional unification of space and time) to warp.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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European unification was meant, chiefly, to put all that behind them.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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This awkward amalgamation can lead to anxiety.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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The final project aims to blend elements from space sims, first-person shooters, MMOs, and more into a massive amalgamation set in a huge, persistent universe.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Merger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merger. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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