merged

v. blend; be blended; be assimilated; combine or unite into a single body

The phrase mergers and acquisitions (abbreviated M&A) refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling and combining of different companies  that can aid, finance, or help a growing company in a given industry grow rapidly without having to create another business entity.
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Adjective
1. formed or united into a whole
(synonym) incorporate, incorporated, integrated, unified
(similar) united

Verb
1. become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?"
(synonym) unify, unite
(hypernym) integrate
(hyponym) consolidate
(derivation) amalgamation, merger, uniting
2. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
(synonym) blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine
(hypernym) change integrity
(hyponym) gauge
3. join or combine; "We merged our resources"
(synonym) unite, unify
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) consolidate
(derivation) fusion, merger, unification

(imp. & p. p.)
of Merge
  

Synonyms and related words:
allied, amalgamated, assembled, assimilated, associated, banded together, blended, bound, bracketed, collected, combinative, combinatory, combined, conjoined, conjoint, conjugate, conjunctive, connected, connective, consolidated, copulate, coupled, eclectic, fused, gathered, hand-in-glove, hand-in-hand, incorporated, integrated, intimate, joined, joint, knotted, leagued, linked, matched, mated, mixed, one, paired, spliced, syncretistic, syncretized, synthesized, tied, undivided, united, unseparated, wedded, yoked