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
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
This is attributed to two branches of the jet stream merging, and the dip in the jet stream elongating more, which allows for stronger rising motion ahead of the system.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Located just 90 miles east of New Orleans, this town is a merging of marsh, river, and Gulf of Mexico beach.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
The night will double as a baby shower celebration, a rare merging of music, family, and community that feels less like a concert gimmick and more like a milestone shared in real time.
—Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
This is especially significant to consider early in the year when Saturn and Neptune join forces in Aries, activating a part of your chart that governs intimacy, trust and emotional merging.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The Los Rancheros and Poway Kiwanis clubs are in the process of merging, a move that members say will strengthen their organization and increase their abilities to help their communities.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Capping a decade defined by streaming wars, the large entertainment unions began blowing the whistle on anti-trust, claiming that the merging of major studios threatens artistic expression, worker conditions, the health of the movie theater business and consumer prices.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
That is about to change, as Wan is among those bringing a new Parnormal Activity feature to the screen, with the move coming after the merging of his company Atomic Monster with that of Paranormal producer Jason Blum’s Blumhouse.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Dec. 2025
Hal Singer, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
The driver was dumping dirt into a nearby construction zone and left the trailer up while merging onto the freeway.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Elon Musk is merging his SpaceX rocket company with his artificial intelligence startup known as xAI in a move meant to push forward the mogul's agenda of building data centers in space.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
This means future gamma-ray space telescopes, particularly those with wide fields of view, could be used to detect signals from neutron stars on the brink of merging.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Soong said Watch Club is designed to suit the current environment, in which younger viewers are merging large screens with mobile and engaging in TikTok and Reddit along with other platforms.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Musk himself has previously entertained the idea of merging more companies.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Musk is no stranger to merging his own businesses.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Ritchie then reminded the committee that members of the grunge band Pearl Jam sat before Congress 30 years ago in their Sisyphean battle against Ticketmaster and that in 2009, Congress was told under oath that merging Live Nation and Ticketmaster would benefit artists and fans.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
This is attributed to two branches of the jet stream merging, and the dip in the jet stream elongating more, which allows for stronger rising motion ahead of the system.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Located just 90 miles east of New Orleans, this town is a merging of marsh, river, and Gulf of Mexico beach.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
The night will double as a baby shower celebration, a rare merging of music, family, and community that feels less like a concert gimmick and more like a milestone shared in real time.
—Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
This is especially significant to consider early in the year when Saturn and Neptune join forces in Aries, activating a part of your chart that governs intimacy, trust and emotional merging.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The Los Rancheros and Poway Kiwanis clubs are in the process of merging, a move that members say will strengthen their organization and increase their abilities to help their communities.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Capping a decade defined by streaming wars, the large entertainment unions began blowing the whistle on anti-trust, claiming that the merging of major studios threatens artistic expression, worker conditions, the health of the movie theater business and consumer prices.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
That is about to change, as Wan is among those bringing a new Parnormal Activity feature to the screen, with the move coming after the merging of his company Atomic Monster with that of Paranormal producer Jason Blum’s Blumhouse.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
When performed in merger review, the test is applied initially over the smallest set of products offered by the merging parties.
—Hal Singer, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
The driver was dumping dirt into a nearby construction zone and left the trailer up while merging onto the freeway.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Elon Musk is merging his SpaceX rocket company with his artificial intelligence startup known as xAI in a move meant to push forward the mogul's agenda of building data centers in space.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
This means future gamma-ray space telescopes, particularly those with wide fields of view, could be used to detect signals from neutron stars on the brink of merging.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Soong said Watch Club is designed to suit the current environment, in which younger viewers are merging large screens with mobile and engaging in TikTok and Reddit along with other platforms.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Musk himself has previously entertained the idea of merging more companies.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Musk is no stranger to merging his own businesses.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Ritchie then reminded the committee that members of the grunge band Pearl Jam sat before Congress 30 years ago in their Sisyphean battle against Ticketmaster and that in 2009, Congress was told under oath that merging Live Nation and Ticketmaster would benefit artists and fans.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merging
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The merger has been successful thus far, Wales said, and Senate Bill 270 would allow the same kind of success statewide.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The record-setting transaction is the largest merger of all time and values SpaceX at $1 trillion and xAI at $250 billion, according to documents viewed by CNBC.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design took a different approach with the interiors of Dagger, combining a linear layout with natural tones and nine different types of wood.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2026
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By combining past and recent Hubble observations of the Egg Nebula, researchers have assembled the most detailed portrait yet of its layered structure, offering new clues about how dying stars sculpt the material that will eventually help form future generations of stars and planets.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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And although the late Aurora City Council member was successful in helping start several church and anti-crime initiatives, the unification effort failed to launch.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those data points then go through a unification process where AI compares the item to more than 300 million others in Phia’s database to identify the best seller.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After the sun set, Weaver prepared a bath for Gabriel, mixing the water with breast milk to soothe him.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Making chia seed jam by mixing chia seeds with cooked fruit.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, that growth is threatened by further consolidation.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Instead of an intelligent, reasonable exploration of the historic harms of corporate consolidation, the MAGA Republicans who dominated the panel used their questions to create more content for the right-wing outrage machine.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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More broadly, this work highlights a promising pathway for integrating solar energy directly into electrochemical energy storage, potentially bridging the gap between renewable energy harvesting and efficient energy utilization, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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By integrating supplier data and focusing on high-impact variables such as product weight, organizations can achieve significant improvements in emissions accuracy, according to the Higg Index’s exclusive licensee.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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Julia Fox Fox painted a sea of lavender shadow over her eyes, blending the soft hue with charcoal and black liner in her waterline.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead of running everything through massive centralized models, enterprises are distributing intelligence by blending foundational models with small language models, reducing hyperscaler dependence and optimizing performance for specific, local environments.—
Abhas Ricky,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Merging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merging. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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