unification

noun

uni·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce unification (audio)
: the act, process, or result of unifying : the state of being unified

Examples of unification in a Sentence

the political unification of several Central European states into a German empire dominated by Prussia
Recent Examples on the Web When Transnistrian politicians unexpectedly announced a new meeting, analysts suggested this could lead to fresh calls for unification with Russia. Christian Edwards, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024 But the mainland’s ruling Communist Party insists on unification with Taiwan, by force if necessary. Kanis Leung and Johnson Lai, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2024 The status of Taiwan is among the most sensitive issues between China, which has not ruled out the use of force in achieving unification, and the U.S., the island’s most important international backer. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2024 Fewer than 10% of people in Taiwan support unification, polls show. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2024 Finding Margaret Fuller charts Fuller’s life from her time with Henry David Thoreau and the Transcendentalist movement to her work as the cofounder of The Dial magazine to her time abroad as the first female foreign news correspondent where she is thrown into Italy’s fight for unification. Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023 Iran’s proxy campaign against the U.S. and Israel rests on a theory of strategic unification. Seth Cropsey, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024 Since Brexit, there has been a fall in support for Northern Ireland’s remaining in the United Kingdom and a rise in support for Irish unification. Megan Specia, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024 As seen from China’s perspective, the prospect of voluntary unification has all but disappeared, and no presidential candidate can hope to win on a platform favoring unification. David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unification was in 1851

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“Unification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unification. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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