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
Messina speaks to Variety about why, at a time of mega studio mergers, combining micro budget movies and digital distribution can be the way forward in the indie sphere.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Several other brewery buyouts, mergers and consolidations have taken place in the past three years in Colorado.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Market consolidation through hospital mergers ultimately drives up healthcare costs for consumers — including small businesses.
—Bianca Blomquist, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
In addition to serving as chief executive of Tony Roma's, Haque is also an attorney who leads her own law firm, specializing in mergers and acquisitions.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Remedies are back on the table, offering companies the chance to cut a deal to get their mergers approved, sometimes with the help of an ascendant crop of MAGA lobbyists.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The resultant mergers seem to be five times more likely to be found in quasars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This year’s final rodeo in Park City seemed marked by the uncertainty generated by ongoing industry woes—massive studio mergers, job insecurity, and the growing use of AI during production, among others.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Most recently, state lawmakers have tweaked mayoral control by adding members elected by parent leaders to the city’s Panel for Educational Policy, which votes on large contracts, systemwide policies, and school closures and mergers.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Several other brewery buyouts, mergers and consolidations have taken place in the past three years in Colorado.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Market consolidation through hospital mergers ultimately drives up healthcare costs for consumers — including small businesses.
—Bianca Blomquist, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
In addition to serving as chief executive of Tony Roma's, Haque is also an attorney who leads her own law firm, specializing in mergers and acquisitions.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Remedies are back on the table, offering companies the chance to cut a deal to get their mergers approved, sometimes with the help of an ascendant crop of MAGA lobbyists.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The resultant mergers seem to be five times more likely to be found in quasars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This year’s final rodeo in Park City seemed marked by the uncertainty generated by ongoing industry woes—massive studio mergers, job insecurity, and the growing use of AI during production, among others.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Most recently, state lawmakers have tweaked mayoral control by adding members elected by parent leaders to the city’s Panel for Educational Policy, which votes on large contracts, systemwide policies, and school closures and mergers.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mergers
Noun
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Closures and consolidations Sunshine Elementary will close.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is in the midst of a diocese-wide reorganization, known as Beacons of Light, that attempts to address some of those demographic changes through parish consolidations.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Jan. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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