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
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
These roads are often heavily congested during rush hours, leading to aggressive merging behaviors due to the limited space available to drivers.
—Wyles Daniel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
Executives at Paramount have argued that merging will be good for consumers and the wider industry.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Wing said his team chose to study birders because their observation and identification of birds in their natural habitats involve a unique merging of cognitive areas.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
This seamless merging of set design and original architecture can be seen in the room where the roundtable discussions take place, the castle’s Great Hall.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
The assessment could result in the merging of the two departments, the mayor said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
This engine provides strong performance for highway merging, overtaking, and spirited driving, while maintaining smooth and responsive handling.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
Lauren Costantino
march 14, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, Musk indicated that Macrohard was merging with Tesla’s efforts to develop the software for the upcoming Optimus robot.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
In merging SpaceX with xAI last month, the reusable rocket company was valued at $1 trillion and the AI part of the business was tagged at $250 billion, according to documents viewed by CNBC.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
However, for fall, Creative Director Albert Kriemler explored rich, vibrant textures through a collaboration with Colombian textile artist Olga de Amaral, whose abstract works are known for merging fibers and metallics to create large-scale monuments.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
This could help explain why astronomers are increasingly seeing diversity in merging stellar remnant binaries.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Banijay was last week talking up its AI capabilites after merging with All3Media.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Banijay and All3Media, two of the largest production companies in the world, are merging in an $8 billion deal.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Only antitrust laws prevented Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster from merging, though whenever a Larry Ellison or a Mark Zuckerberg chooses to buy one of the Big Five in the future, who will there be to stop them (and little needs to be said here about Jeff Bezos).
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
These roads are often heavily congested during rush hours, leading to aggressive merging behaviors due to the limited space available to drivers.
—Wyles Daniel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
Executives at Paramount have argued that merging will be good for consumers and the wider industry.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Wing said his team chose to study birders because their observation and identification of birds in their natural habitats involve a unique merging of cognitive areas.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
This seamless merging of set design and original architecture can be seen in the room where the roundtable discussions take place, the castle’s Great Hall.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
The assessment could result in the merging of the two departments, the mayor said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
This engine provides strong performance for highway merging, overtaking, and spirited driving, while maintaining smooth and responsive handling.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Specifically, liberal and conservative synagogues are merging.
—Lauren Costantino
march 14, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, Musk indicated that Macrohard was merging with Tesla’s efforts to develop the software for the upcoming Optimus robot.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
In merging SpaceX with xAI last month, the reusable rocket company was valued at $1 trillion and the AI part of the business was tagged at $250 billion, according to documents viewed by CNBC.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
However, for fall, Creative Director Albert Kriemler explored rich, vibrant textures through a collaboration with Colombian textile artist Olga de Amaral, whose abstract works are known for merging fibers and metallics to create large-scale monuments.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
This could help explain why astronomers are increasingly seeing diversity in merging stellar remnant binaries.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Banijay was last week talking up its AI capabilites after merging with All3Media.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Banijay and All3Media, two of the largest production companies in the world, are merging in an $8 billion deal.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Only antitrust laws prevented Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster from merging, though whenever a Larry Ellison or a Mark Zuckerberg chooses to buy one of the Big Five in the future, who will there be to stop them (and little needs to be said here about Jeff Bezos).
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merging
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But emails show the endowment and KVIE’s pursuit of a merger continued and eventually the endowment handed KVIE the title to the Elverta land.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Musk merger complicates SpaceX IPO watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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The team demonstrated photonic lanterns capable of combining 7, 19, and 37 VCSEL lasers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Compare Internet is committed to helping users make informed decisions by combining real-time provider availability, transparent pricing and neutral evaluations.—
William Jones
March 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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General relativity suggests that objects with mass cause the very fabric of spacetime (the four-dimensional unification of space and time) to warp.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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European unification was meant, chiefly, to put all that behind them.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Over his generous pours of cheap beer and dive-bar cocktails, aging All-Americans and national champions told stories about their old coach, mixing in laughs with the occasional Holtz imitation.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Make chia gel by mixing 1 tablespoon (tbsp) of chia seeds with 6 tbsp of water.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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Debt consolidation programs Debt consolidation programs offered through debt relief companies are distinct from taking out a personal loan for debt consolidation.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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After stabilizing around that area, the stock typically pushed back above those averages and remained there for months before the next consolidation phase began.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Conceived as Netflix’s global production and innovation studio in India, the Hyderabad facility will specialize in high-end VFX work, virtual production and emerging production technologies, integrating into the streamer’s worldwide production infrastructure.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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The road ahead However, as AI models improve and businesses become more savvy at integrating new tools, Llewellyn is hopeful about their utility.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 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
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That drive ended with Darnold and Smith-Njigba connecting for a 14-yard touchdown.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The initiative aims to expand access to music education while blending creativity with technology.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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What begins as a political scandal quickly escalates into a high-stakes narrative of power and secrecy at the highest levels of government, blending smart science fiction with tense political drama in the tradition of The X-Files and The West Wing.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Merging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merging. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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