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"Synergy"

"Synergy" means the combined effect of two things working together is greater than what each could produce separately.

Say this instead: working well together

How "Synergy" shows up at work

The word does real work in biology and physics, but in business it mostly shows up in merger announcements to justify deals where the combined value is, in practice, less than the sum of the parts. Investors have learned to wince when they hear it.

Buzzword

The acquisition will create significant synergy between the two product lines.

Plain English

The two product lines should work well together after the acquisition.

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