unionization

noun

union·​i·​za·​tion ˌyün-yə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the quality or state of being unionized

2

: the action of unionizing

Examples of unionization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The unionization effort sputtered, and McMahon eventually pushed Ventura out of wrestling. —Brian Jansen, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025

In 2022, while waiting for regulators to approve the deal, Microsoft committed to remaining neutral on the workers’ unionization efforts. —Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Echoing the event’s ethos of challenging corporate interests and billionaires, labor organizers focused on one of the entertainment industry’s most crucial but unglamorous roles made a fiery unionization pitch to the reported 36,000 attendees. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025

Dougherty doesn’t regret the decision, even though Polis did veto the unionization bill. —Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for unionization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration