as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the merging of the two companies resulted in a corporation with a totally different configuration
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as in combining
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 merging
Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The merging of brands following bank deals often moves much quicker.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
This bottleneck causes daily backups of at least half a mile, creating dangerous merging conditions into bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The mayor has also touted his merging of several city departments in the last two years as a successful effort to reduce middle management.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Ellison, whose father and main business backer is Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, always stresses a merging of content and technology that still needs to happen at legacy media.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
What was your wedding like, and the merging of families?
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
So in a way the frames from Euphoria will collide with the people walking in the show, so there will be this merging of the two perspectives.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The independent chef scene often reveals how immigrant traditions, first-generation entrepreneurship and local ingredients are merging into a new Southern food identity.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Musk later changed the name to X before merging it with his artificial intelligence company, xAI, and then with SpaceX earlier this year.
—Lora Kolodny,matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The duo joined with a third operator, Larry Beck, merging their companies in 1968 and dubbing it Waste Management.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The two butt heads when Nancy and Dale get married, merging the two families under one roof.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The company also claimed Musk sought full control and even proposed merging OpenAI into Tesla.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The company has been working to bolster its balance sheet since Wade Davis, the former Viacom CFO who orchestrated a buyout of Univision in 2020 before merging it with Mexico’s Grupo Televisa in 2022, ceded his CEO role to Daniel Alegre, a former senior executive at Activision Blizzard.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
On a rainy morning the vistas are wild and windswept, both sea and sky taking on leaden hues; on a sunny afternoon, the blue waves roll towards the land in hypnotic lines, merging into the sky.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
Predictably, Corey has been criticized in certain quarters for her merging of the lowest and loftiest forms of culture.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The merging of brands following bank deals often moves much quicker.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
This bottleneck causes daily backups of at least half a mile, creating dangerous merging conditions into bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The mayor has also touted his merging of several city departments in the last two years as a successful effort to reduce middle management.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Ellison, whose father and main business backer is Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, always stresses a merging of content and technology that still needs to happen at legacy media.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
What was your wedding like, and the merging of families?
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
So in a way the frames from Euphoria will collide with the people walking in the show, so there will be this merging of the two perspectives.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Best Walking Shoes for Women to Buy Online Nike’s V5 RNR will be a stellar addition to your rotation, merging an affordable price point with a top-tier, mixed-media composition.
—Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The independent chef scene often reveals how immigrant traditions, first-generation entrepreneurship and local ingredients are merging into a new Southern food identity.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Musk later changed the name to X before merging it with his artificial intelligence company, xAI, and then with SpaceX earlier this year.
—Lora Kolodny,matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The duo joined with a third operator, Larry Beck, merging their companies in 1968 and dubbing it Waste Management.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The two butt heads when Nancy and Dale get married, merging the two families under one roof.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The company also claimed Musk sought full control and even proposed merging OpenAI into Tesla.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The company has been working to bolster its balance sheet since Wade Davis, the former Viacom CFO who orchestrated a buyout of Univision in 2020 before merging it with Mexico’s Grupo Televisa in 2022, ceded his CEO role to Daniel Alegre, a former senior executive at Activision Blizzard.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
On a rainy morning the vistas are wild and windswept, both sea and sky taking on leaden hues; on a sunny afternoon, the blue waves roll towards the land in hypnotic lines, merging into the sky.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merging
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Crabtree-Ireland argued that analysis has shown the merger will put both plans on stronger footing, and that all participants will end up better off.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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How the merger talks got started Donald Gintzig has led WakeMed since 2013 and says he has been approached by companies about a sale or merger every year since.—
Richard Stradling,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The maps are created by combining satellite imagery that detects sargassum in the open ocean with models that track ocean currents.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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By combining fleet data with external weather information, the company has developed higher-resolution maps of conditions such as coastal fog, particularly in places like San Francisco and Phoenix, where weather can shift sharply over short distances.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Sardinia’s unification, in the mid-1800s, with what would become the Kingdom of Italy is seen by many as an act of colonization.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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Kim’s latest military inspections came after South Korea said Wednesday that the new North Korean constitution dropped previous commitments to peaceful unification with South Korea and redefined its territory only as the northern half the Korean Peninsula.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The series has grown increasingly physical with each passing game and the young Ducklings haven’t shied away from mixing it up with the more experienced Golden Knights, outskating and outhitting them to even the series.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Differentiate your cabinets Whether by using a different material like stainless steel, a collection of dramatic colors, or mixing open shelving with closed shelving, creating variety by mixing up your cabinets can add personality to a kitchen plan regardless of the square footage.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
Noun
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In turn, debt consolidation is one of the fastest debt relief routes to take.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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China’s objective is not to fracture the Western alliance outright, but to prevent the consolidation of a fully unified and enduring Western front.—
Yu Jie,
Time,
13 May 2026
Verb
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This experience now feeds directly into production, with a focus on integrating audience awareness and positioning from the earliest stages of a project’s development, Romeo specified.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Our research suggests that integrating AI into team settings doesn’t happen naturally, and introducing AI into meetings without laying the proper groundwork can narrow participation, fragment discussions, or shift ownership away from the team.—
Gabriele Rosani,
Harvard Business Review,
13 May 2026
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Two of the company's vessels, Icon and Star of the Seas, feature exterior doors to connecting cabins — replacing the traditional interior door, as Royal Caribbean Blog reported.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to Ryan, the right kitchen sells the dream of entertaining, connecting, and living well.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Known for blending athleticism with entertainment, the game will include one of the biggest performances the league has ever seen, bringing together all six teams, along with its signature on-field showmanship from first pitch to final out.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Haring, in fact, was one of the earliest artists to experiment with blending art and commerce, opening his famous Pop Shop in Lower Manhattan in 1986.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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“Merging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merging. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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