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 Via a merger, SpaceX would be sacrificing half of those fast-rising earnings to the Tesla shareholders, and getting what’s for now a minimal contribution from Tesla. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Last week, Barclays analysts suggested that a merger could be announced before Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting in December. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 But Tesla shareholders would likely demand a premium for their shares to agree to the merger, Ives noted. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Musk also said that SpaceX and Tesla , his automaker, have formed special committees to discuss a potential merger. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for merger
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  1. merging
  2. consolidation
  3. unification
  4. amalgamation
  5. combining
Noun
  • For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Prediction markets enable a more complete merging of the financial with the social and linguistic than social media has been able to achieve.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • One reason was that the consolidation of health systems was leading to higher prices, as some systems had monopolies in certain markets.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The consolidation of power into fewer hands (with most of those being male) is not without consequences.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of consolidation
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  • Dodik has repeatedly called for the separation of the Bosnian Serb entity and its unification with Serbia, a call that has triggered fears of a revival of war-time ethnic tensions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Chain bookselling, which enabled the unification of the reading market, was one of the first heralds of a globalizing age.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of unification
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  • Twisted Teens are an amalgamation of buskers who each paid their dues on the streets for over a decade, and New Orleans is the final boss of the format.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The TikTok Shop, eBay Live, WhatNot and other services have reimagined the concept of direct-to-consumer sales, allowing creators to transform the experience of unwrapping sports cards into an amalgamation of home shopping and playing the lottery.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of amalgamation
Noun
  • The design uses spectral beam combining, which merges several fiber-laser beams into a single high-power output.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The combining of physical and digital systems is creating environments that require integration, intelligence and ongoing management.
    — Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of combining

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“Merger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merger. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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