as in consolidations
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 mergers
Investment banking analysts regularly clock more than 80 hours a week when working on live deals, leveraging Microsoft’s Excel program to deliver financial models for mergers and leveraged buyouts.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Stadthaus will transition to the role of President of Strategy and M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and will continue to advise on the company's long term growth.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Unlike other convenience stores such as 7-Eleven and Casey's, Wawa is scaling organically without mergers and acquisitions.
—Natalie Rice, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Epiris bought the company in 2018 and through mergers and acquisitions grew it internationally to comprise fourteen sale rooms globally, including those in Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and Paris.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2025
Analysts took the call as a chance to ask the company’s new CEO, Steve Angel, about mergers and acquisitions.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Although gravitational wave detections have provided indirect evidence for black hole pairs and their eventual mergers, OJ287's two black holes had never been resolved visually, as telescopes simply lacked the resolution to distinguish them from a single point of light.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s a supply and demand issue in the higher education sector, and Heckler expects mergers like this one will become more common.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Regional lenders have been under pressure after last year's banking turmoil, prompting mergers aimed at strengthening balance sheets and expanding into faster-growing markets.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Nino Paoli, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Stadthaus will transition to the role of President of Strategy and M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and will continue to advise on the company's long term growth.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Unlike other convenience stores such as 7-Eleven and Casey's, Wawa is scaling organically without mergers and acquisitions.
—Natalie Rice, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Epiris bought the company in 2018 and through mergers and acquisitions grew it internationally to comprise fourteen sale rooms globally, including those in Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and Paris.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2025
Analysts took the call as a chance to ask the company’s new CEO, Steve Angel, about mergers and acquisitions.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Although gravitational wave detections have provided indirect evidence for black hole pairs and their eventual mergers, OJ287's two black holes had never been resolved visually, as telescopes simply lacked the resolution to distinguish them from a single point of light.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s a supply and demand issue in the higher education sector, and Heckler expects mergers like this one will become more common.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Regional lenders have been under pressure after last year's banking turmoil, prompting mergers aimed at strengthening balance sheets and expanding into faster-growing markets.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mergers
Noun
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As this weekly chart shows, NFLX has a strong history of breaking out from similar consolidations, often following through to new highs.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The difference is that the majority of the shuttered newspapers last year was not the result of consolidations by big chains, but longtime independent owners who have given up — at places like the Wasatch Wave in Utah or the Aurelia Star in Iowa, the report said.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mergers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mergers. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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