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noun

merging

n.
US /ˈmɝdʒɪŋ/ UK /mˈɜːdʒɪŋ/ merg·ing

  1. 01 B2 Upper Intermediate

    the act of combining two or more things, like businesses or groups, into one.

    the act or result of consolidating two or more distinct entities into a single unit. Uncountable in its abstract sense, though specific instances may be treated as countable.

    Simple

    The merging of the two small banks created a much stronger company.

    In context

    The successful merging of the two corporate cultures required months of careful negotiation and internal restructuring.

  2. 02 B2 Upper Intermediate

    the point where two roads or paths come together to become one.

    the physical convergence of two distinct paths, such as traffic lanes or streams, into a single flow.

    Simple

    Be careful at the merging of the two highways because traffic is very fast.

    In context

    The sudden merging of the two lanes caused significant congestion during the morning rush hour.

A whole world is created, merging past and future, and death is met with teeming life.

The Guardian· 19 Aug 2026

Another possibility is that a dwarf galaxy is still in the process of merging with the larger system.

ScienceDaily· 28 Jul 2026
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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
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