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
Gentry was involved in the evaluation and decisions around bank mergers for the company.
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Chase Jordan
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Launching as soon as 2035, LISA could sense waves from much more massive mergers of supermassive black holes rather than the waves from puny 50-stellar-mass black holes that are within LIGO’s purview.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Altman agreed to that demand, but in June, as the deal was closing, Amodei discovered that a provision granting Microsoft the power to block OpenAI from any mergers had been added.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The 20% year-on-year increase in transaction values resulted in the largest first-quarter haul on record, Bloomberg reported, thanks largely to several mega mergers and acquisitions.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2024, nearly half of mergers and acquisitions activity in the consumer products industry came from divestitures, according to consulting firm Bain.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
This glimpse of cosmic violence showcases the beauty of galactic mergers.
—Big Think, 30 Mar. 2026
However, in May 1881, Wyandotte finally succeeded in annexing Riverview, and by 1886, the state government moved to allow further mergers.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Park had learned in her business classes that mergers and acquisitions often fail.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Chase Jordan
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Launching as soon as 2035, LISA could sense waves from much more massive mergers of supermassive black holes rather than the waves from puny 50-stellar-mass black holes that are within LIGO’s purview.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Altman agreed to that demand, but in June, as the deal was closing, Amodei discovered that a provision granting Microsoft the power to block OpenAI from any mergers had been added.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The 20% year-on-year increase in transaction values resulted in the largest first-quarter haul on record, Bloomberg reported, thanks largely to several mega mergers and acquisitions.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2024, nearly half of mergers and acquisitions activity in the consumer products industry came from divestitures, according to consulting firm Bain.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
This glimpse of cosmic violence showcases the beauty of galactic mergers.
—Big Think, 30 Mar. 2026
However, in May 1881, Wyandotte finally succeeded in annexing Riverview, and by 1886, the state government moved to allow further mergers.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Park had learned in her business classes that mergers and acquisitions often fail.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mergers
Noun
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The merger, which went into effect July 1, 2022, was one of two consolidations of Evanston’s Catholic parishes.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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That commitment to theatrical releases is more important than ever to an industry that has seen a shrinking number of films in theaters, particularly after studio consolidations.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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 15 Apr. 2026.
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