merger

noun

ˈmər-jər How to pronounce merger (audio)
Definition of mergernext
as in merging
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 merger Bonta, who's leading the group of 12 states challenging the merger, also said Paramount appears focused on discussing issues that aren't central to their antitrust lawsuit. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 New technologies, shifting customer expectations, regulatory pressure, restructurings and mergers all require employees to modify current processes and work in new ways. — John Radman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Last week, California’s Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved the merger, lifting the final obstacle in Charter’s path to close the deal. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Cinema United, the movie theater trade organization, once vociferously opposed to the merger, backed off Tuesday and called for a settlement to avoid industry uncertainty. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for merger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merger
  1. merging
  2. consolidation
  3. unification
  4. amalgamation
  5. combining
Noun
  • The agreement comes on the heels of Pine Villa Elementary merging with Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts to form a K-12 campus in Goulds.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Although the regular season matchups became quasi-annual after the 1996 merging of the Big 8 and the Southwest Conference to create the Big 12, the two teams still managed to find a way to one up another with some high stakes on the line.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • For borrowers with multiple large unsecured debts, formal debt relief strategies, like debt consolidation, debt management or debt settlement may also be worth considering.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pressure from the Pentagon was forcing a wave of consolidation and asset sales.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of consolidation
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  • The opponents said the arch would be larger than the Lincoln Memorial and disrupt the view across Memorial Bridge to the cemetery, which was designed to represent the unification of the country after the Civil War.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The unification promises to create a super app that can connect to other Microsoft 365 programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of unification
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  • But in fact, fluids are amalgamations of molecules and atoms.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As the name implies in a study published today in Nature, these previously unobserved entities are an amalgamation of space-time collapse and stellar forces.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of amalgamation
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  • Bonta's announcement did not focus on the combining of CBS News and CNN.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • On the streaming side, the statement explained that consumers will benefit from the stronger alternative to Netflix that will presumably be formed by the combining of HBO Max and Paramount+.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
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“Merger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merger. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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