merger

noun

ˈmər-jər How to pronounce merger (audio)
Definition of mergernext
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 Two years after the merger of Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, horror maestros Jason Blum are James Wan are renaming their company. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 The big news in Hollywood right now is the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 The stars orbit the galactic center, but may or may not follow an organized rotation depending on its formation and merger history. — Edwin Alexani, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2026 Unit economics of a merger could potentially benefit returns—an area that apparel retailers have long sought to mitigate due to the excessive costs associated with the process. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for merger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merger
  1. merging
  2. consolidation
  3. unification
  4. amalgamation
  5. combining
Noun
  • For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Prediction markets enable a more complete merging of the financial with the social and linguistic than social media has been able to achieve.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • However, strain among emerging cloud providers could accelerate industry consolidation.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The consolidation places the department’s existing technology enforcement efforts under one structure.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of consolidation
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  • Dodik has repeatedly called for the separation of the Bosnian Serb entity and its unification with Serbia, a call that has triggered fears of a revival of war-time ethnic tensions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Chain bookselling, which enabled the unification of the reading market, was one of the first heralds of a globalizing age.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of unification
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  • Twisted Teens are an amalgamation of buskers who each paid their dues on the streets for over a decade, and New Orleans is the final boss of the format.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The TikTok Shop, eBay Live, WhatNot and other services have reimagined the concept of direct-to-consumer sales, allowing creators to transform the experience of unwrapping sports cards into an amalgamation of home shopping and playing the lottery.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of amalgamation
Noun
  • The design uses spectral beam combining, which merges several fiber-laser beams into a single high-power output.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The combining of physical and digital systems is creating environments that require integration, intelligence and ongoing management.
    — Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of combining

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“Merger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merger. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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