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

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Example Sentences

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M&A

Gu and Baruch Lev, a professor of accounting and finance at New York University, are authors of the recently published book “The M&A Failure Trap.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

M&A expert Aswath Damodaran, a finance professor at New York University, several years ago declared that acquisitions are “the most value-destructive action a company can take.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Strategic acquirers and tech giants have deployed $17.4 billion across 92 acquisitions through the third quarter, putting M&A activity on track for its busiest year on record.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Analysts expect that means Albertsons will soon return to the M&A market for the first time since its failed deal with Kroger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The U.S. bank says there were some concerns about what kind of M&A Shionogi might be pursuing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

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