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
Monroe, who joins Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in the Los Angeles office, specializes in mergers and acquisitions.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
In the post-speech press conference, Wu also addressed the controversial plan to drop 17 schools through closures and mergers by 2030.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
But for Jim Cramer, a handful of mergers and acquisition deals announced today isn’t to be ignored.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The musical will tell the story of Tess McGill, a brainy young woman from Staten Island who lands a job as a secretary in the mergers an acquisitions department of a Manhattan brokerage firm.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
And that includes a rush of new law-school graduates bent on defending immigrants’ rights rather than just drafting mergers-and-acquisitions contracts.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s also the matter of state attorneys general, who can challenge mergers, even those that have otherwise received a greenlight from the Justice Department.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Investment banking analysts regularly clock more than 80 hours a week when working on live deals, leveraging Microsoft’s Excel program to deliver financial models for mergers and leveraged buyouts.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Stadthaus will transition to the role of President of Strategy and M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and will continue to advise on the company's long term growth.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
In the post-speech press conference, Wu also addressed the controversial plan to drop 17 schools through closures and mergers by 2030.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
But for Jim Cramer, a handful of mergers and acquisition deals announced today isn’t to be ignored.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The musical will tell the story of Tess McGill, a brainy young woman from Staten Island who lands a job as a secretary in the mergers an acquisitions department of a Manhattan brokerage firm.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
And that includes a rush of new law-school graduates bent on defending immigrants’ rights rather than just drafting mergers-and-acquisitions contracts.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s also the matter of state attorneys general, who can challenge mergers, even those that have otherwise received a greenlight from the Justice Department.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Investment banking analysts regularly clock more than 80 hours a week when working on live deals, leveraging Microsoft’s Excel program to deliver financial models for mergers and leveraged buyouts.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Stadthaus will transition to the role of President of Strategy and M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and will continue to advise on the company's long term growth.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mergers
Noun
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As this weekly chart shows, NFLX has a strong history of breaking out from similar consolidations, often following through to new highs.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The difference is that the majority of the shuttered newspapers last year was not the result of consolidations by big chains, but longtime independent owners who have given up — at places like the Wasatch Wave in Utah or the Aurelia Star in Iowa, the report said.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mergers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mergers. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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