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mergers

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mergers.

Editorial note

The question is, does the architects of LBOs and mergers and business like this have any duty to build more buffer and ability to withstand unpredictable futures?

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mergers gathered in one view.

noun

The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.

noun

One that merges.

noun

(phonology) A type of sound change where two or more sounds merge into one.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mergers.

noun

The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.

noun

One that merges.

noun

(phonology) A type of sound change where two or more sounds merge into one.

noun

(economics) The legal union of two or more corporations into a single entity, typically assets and liabilities being assumed by the buying party.

Example sentences

1

The question is, does the architects of LBOs and mergers and business like this have any duty to build more buffer and ability to withstand unpredictable futures?

2

They just fade away, and then the remains get bought (although such are technically called 'mergers').

3

Yes the current thought is that neutron star mergers are the source of heavy elements (iron and greater) over supernova.

4

There's a lot of indication that, on average, mergers and acquisitions destroy shareholder value [1] [2].

5

After a series of mergers and acquisitions US air space is close to oligopoly.

6

Not only could there have been complete turnover in the intervening years, but there could have been various mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs.

7

There have been two mergers, not one (Ninite is also a merger).

8

Huh, I thought those were originally GTE's, and that they eventually became Verizon's with all the mergers and name changes.

9

I worked there for a couple of years at their end-of-life (ICL mergers) on the 4100 series, and some prototype peripherals.

10

I wonder if there is any way to train people to design better mergers.

11

Through a confusing series of mergers and selloffs in the 1980s, involving about five companies, the money transfer business ended up with the Western Union name.

12

Much of that change is the result of mergers.

Quote examples

1

Nucleosynthesis of heavier materials in supernova explosions and neutron star mergers are two cases of problems that I guess are used for "publicly" validating dark codes.

2

Many "enterprise" systems live in complex environments that have accreted all sorts of cruft and complexity over the decades, possibly as a result of mergers and acquisitions, regime change, etc.

3

Klein "argues that the climate crisis cannot be addressed in the current era of neoliberal market fundamentalism, which encourages profligate consumption and has resulted in mega-mergers and trade agreements hostile to the health of the environment." Amen.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mergers in a sentence?

The question is, does the architects of LBOs and mergers and business like this have any duty to build more buffer and ability to withstand unpredictable futures?

What does mergers mean?

The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.

What part of speech is mergers?

mergers is commonly used as noun.