as in consolidations
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 mergers
Researchers still haven’t pinned down the full range of celestial bodies whose mergers can produce gravitational waves detectable by LVK.
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K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The administration has also threatened to block mergers of companies with diversity policies.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
As a more traditional money center bank, Wells Fargo is more exposed to the lending risks and less to a pullback in dealmaking, while Goldman Sachs is more exposed to fewer mergers and acquisitions.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Together, the two black holes weighed more than 100 times the mass of the Sun, placing the event among the most massive stellar-mass black hole mergers detected so far.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
As for the heavy element enrichment of stars that dwell far from the galactic center, the team theorizes highly explosive neutron star mergers like the one that launched GRB 230906A could not only forge such elements but could also disperse them to the very edge of galaxies.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Those in mergers and acquisitions will tell you that layoffs normally don’t affect the buyer, in this case banking giant Capital One.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Many valuable elements, including gold and platinum, are forged in these mergers.
—Eleonora Troja, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
This year, while the sense of disconnect between publishing and screen is evident, and media mega-mergers threatens to upend the industry again, there is also more optimism.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The administration has also threatened to block mergers of companies with diversity policies.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
As a more traditional money center bank, Wells Fargo is more exposed to the lending risks and less to a pullback in dealmaking, while Goldman Sachs is more exposed to fewer mergers and acquisitions.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Together, the two black holes weighed more than 100 times the mass of the Sun, placing the event among the most massive stellar-mass black hole mergers detected so far.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
As for the heavy element enrichment of stars that dwell far from the galactic center, the team theorizes highly explosive neutron star mergers like the one that launched GRB 230906A could not only forge such elements but could also disperse them to the very edge of galaxies.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Those in mergers and acquisitions will tell you that layoffs normally don’t affect the buyer, in this case banking giant Capital One.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Many valuable elements, including gold and platinum, are forged in these mergers.
—Eleonora Troja, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
This year, while the sense of disconnect between publishing and screen is evident, and media mega-mergers threatens to upend the industry again, there is also more optimism.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mergers
Noun
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The program closures and consolidations mark the latest development in UNT’s efforts to address the shortfall.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Mergers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mergers. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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