union

noun

ˈyün-yən How to pronounce union (audio)
Definition of unionnext
1
as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one the union of East Germany and West Germany that became possible after the fall of communism

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2
as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection in 1949 the U.S. and Canada joined their European allies in a transatlantic union to defend Western Europe from aggression by the Soviet Union

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as in association
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the movie studio is producing the blockbuster in union with another studio because of the tremendous cost involved

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Recent Examples of union The organization has formed a coalition with 70 other groups, including faith leaders, business executives, unions and other voting rights advocates. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026 One of those ranchers is Bustillos, the union head in Chihuahua, who declined to put a dollar figure on the money he’s lost to the border closure. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorized the first strike in the ensemble's 145-year history on Saturday. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 The administrative turmoil has been difficult for faculty, according to a statement from the college’s faculty union. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for union
Recent Examples of Synonyms for union
  1. merger
  2. confederacy
  3. association
  4. unification
  5. coalition
  6. partnership
  7. merging
  8. alliance
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  • The merger would consolidate two of Hollywood’s five legacy studios and two of the top three cable programmers.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The merger threatens to push production further abroad amid an already ongoing exodus, as well as to other states with cushy tax incentives.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.
    — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • The headstone, a memorial to texans who served the confederacy, was erected in 1964, which is to say the state missed the hundred-year anniversary of the battle itself but did remember to put it up in the year that Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act.
    — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
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  • There was also a strong association with weight before pregnancy.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 1982, walking through a terminal at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, the Kissingers were accosted by Ellen Kaplan, a follower of Lyndon LaRouche, a cult leader with both Marxist and right-wing associations.
    — Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of association
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  • The opponents said the arch would be larger than the Lincoln Memorial and disrupt the view across Memorial Bridge to the cemetery, which was designed to represent the unification of the country after the Civil War.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The unification promises to create a super app that can connect to other Microsoft 365 programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of unification
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  • The organization has formed a coalition with 70 other groups, including faith leaders, business executives, unions and other voting rights advocates.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Missouri Workers Power, a coalition of progressive advocacy groups that oppose the city helping fund the project, is still seeking to force a public vote.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of coalition
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  • Utah officials view the partnership as another part of the state’s broader effort to increase energy production.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Golden Globes, Artemis Rising Foundation and Think-Film Impact Production first partnered to launch a documentary prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and then expanded the partnership to Venice last year.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of partnership
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  • The agreement comes on the heels of Pine Villa Elementary merging with Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts to form a K-12 campus in Goulds.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Although the regular season matchups became quasi-annual after the 1996 merging of the Big 8 and the Southwest Conference to create the Big 12, the two teams still managed to find a way to one up another with some high stakes on the line.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • The alliance’s first test could well be in Yemen, said Mohammed Nail Abdulqader on Responsible Statecraft (Washington DC).
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 22 Aug. 2026
  • North Korea’s willingness to sustain such losses reflects the reach of Russia’s global alliances and Moscow’s need for extra manpower.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Union.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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