synergy

noun/ˈsɪnərˌdʒi/

Frequency rank: #10,438 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The combined effect of two or more things working together that is greater than the sum of their individual effects.

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Example sentence

The two companies decided to merge because their synergy would result in greater profits for both.

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