M&A

American  

abbreviation

Finance, Business.

1. mergers and acquisitions: the practice of incorporating parts (or all) of another enterprise, either by combining two or more companies into one or by purchasing some or all of another company's assets, as a way of strategically enhancing or growing a business.

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Etymology

Origin of M&A

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Even the co-conspirators marveled at how good their informant was at getting M&A scoops, according to the indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

When you reinvest that cash into technology and M&A, it’s a virtuous flywheel.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Wedbush’s Ives said that Apple’s M&A strategy “would likely include AI names, and Perplexity would be a possible candidate in our view.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

But factors other than size also influence fees: deal structure, regulatory complexity and strong demand for top-tier bankers with a record of closing major transactions, according to M&A lawyers and researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“Given early large customer wins, M&A, and more successful launches, we believe Amazon Leo is well-positioned to gain traction as an alternative option in the market,” the analyst wrote in a research note.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026