as in combines
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
years of living side by side had failed to merge the various ethnic groups into one community, and the city remained more of a mosaic than a melting pot
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Recent Examples of merges
The budget, which will be debated and adjusted by the mayor and the City Council, also merges three city departments into others and eliminates the Office of Child and Youth Success.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
While Calderone leans across her oxblood lacquer island in the April issue and embraces high-gloss ceilings in the media room of her Tribeca apartment, this month Grattan stands commandingly before a parrot green lacquer frame that merges with its equally colorful surroundings.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Piedmont merges with USAir In the late 1980s, Piedmont merged with USAir, which would later be known as US Airways.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Virgo Neptune in Virgo merges imagination with practicality, inspiring a generation focused on healing, efficiency and improving day-to-day life.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
This type of technology merges physical and digital worlds, allowing users to interact with 3D digital content anchored in their real-world environments.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The collection merges advanced material engineering with innovative fiber compositions and a refined design language, offering a new perspective on how denim can evolve—both technically and aesthetically.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
At times, this merges with the physicality of the architecture, morphing into and informing it, as with the Guggenheim Bilbao.
—Norman Foster, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
The timing aligns with Women’s History Month, and the pairing merges two of their generation’s most talented vocalists.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2026
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
While Calderone leans across her oxblood lacquer island in the April issue and embraces high-gloss ceilings in the media room of her Tribeca apartment, this month Grattan stands commandingly before a parrot green lacquer frame that merges with its equally colorful surroundings.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Piedmont merges with USAir In the late 1980s, Piedmont merged with USAir, which would later be known as US Airways.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Virgo Neptune in Virgo merges imagination with practicality, inspiring a generation focused on healing, efficiency and improving day-to-day life.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
This type of technology merges physical and digital worlds, allowing users to interact with 3D digital content anchored in their real-world environments.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The collection merges advanced material engineering with innovative fiber compositions and a refined design language, offering a new perspective on how denim can evolve—both technically and aesthetically.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
At times, this merges with the physicality of the architecture, morphing into and informing it, as with the Guggenheim Bilbao.
—Norman Foster, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
The timing aligns with Women’s History Month, and the pairing merges two of their generation’s most talented vocalists.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merges
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Clean Acne features blue LED lights to kill acne-causing bacteria while the Clean Redvolution combines the cleansing power of PMD Clean with the rejuvenating treatment of red light therapy.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Named by Travel + Leisure as one of 2025’s best new hotels, Atzaro Okavango Safari Camp in Botswana combines luxury and responsible tourism.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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The company integrates robot hardware, AI models, and large-scale data infrastructure to enable continuous learning and improvement.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Under his leadership, the nonprofit Associates in Research and Education for Development has partnered with public schools and education authorities to expand bilingual education that integrates native languages with French from the earliest years of learning.—
Catherine Russell,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Potting mixes degrade over time and may start to drain poorly.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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Co-created by and starring Dan Levy, the darkly funny series mixes dysfunctional family antics with the drama of being pulled into an organized crime ring.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The hotel blends historic charm with modern design, featuring Art Deco interiors, high ceilings, and spacious bathrooms.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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The two specialty cocktails are the Herb Garden Elixir made with tequila blanco, cucumber, jalapenos, basil and lime, and the Planet Punch, which blends tequila reposado, passion fruit, orange juice, lime and grenadine.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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These oral tools also come with Oxyjet Technology, which incorporates tiny bubbles of air into the water stream to better remove particles and clean the teeth and gums.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The finished bridge incorporates 4,851,700 rivets, 1,016,600 steel bolts, 931,000 tons of concrete and cables made from 42,000 miles of wire, with 552‑foot‑tall main towers, 199 feet of ship clearance at midspan, a five‑mile total length and an opening price tag of $100 million.—
Andy Morrison,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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