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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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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
Meanwhile, the workers’ union has provided a letter for members to give to debtors and utilities explaining the situation.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, the California Nurses Association became the latest union to come forward with news of layoffs affecting its workers.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Hollywood has more union staffer organizing on its hands.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The union representing department workers condemned the move.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, the California Nurses Association became the latest union to come forward with news of layoffs affecting its workers.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Hollywood has more union staffer organizing on its hands.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The union representing department workers condemned the move.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for union
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Shares of Puig Brands soared on Tuesday after beauty peer Estée Lauder confirmed the companies are in talks about a potential merger.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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According to her LinkedIn profile, Lewis is also the incoming president of the Association for Corporate Growth Dallas/Fort Worth, an organization for professionals working in mergers and acquisitions.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, a pro-Union group headed toward Arizona to stop this forward movement of the confederacy.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Wainfleet area falls within the traditional homeland of the Six Nations of the Grand River, a confederacy comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora peoples — the Haudenosaunee.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, the association between the two nations on nuclear energy is expected to extend beyond the construction of the power plants.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez told the Miami Herald un February that there’s been support for the use of electric leaf blowers from neighborhood associations and residents since the city’s ban passed in 2022.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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China has also often emphasized its preference for peaceful unification.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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But that dream of unification, peaceful or otherwise, never came to be.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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When a coalition of figures assembled at a Georgetown University forum, in February, 2023, the former Crown Prince sat humbly in a row of eight, alongside two actresses, a soccer player, and an Iranian Kurdish separatist.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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But Netanyahu has the ability to dissolve the governing coalition before then and call early elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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If the partnership reaches certain benchmarks, Uber will purchase 40,000 more Rivian vehicles in 2030.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Megan Thee Stallion ‘Was Gonna Eat This Anyway’ Megan Thee Stallion, who was publicly spotted combining Flamin’ Hot Cheetos with actual pickles before the partnership ever came together, is a genuine fan of the product (and flavor).—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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What was your wedding like, and the merging of families?—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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The second is that alliances are increasingly being built through energy infrastructure.—
Derek Chollet,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The more complex history of American environmentalism, which has always been marked by unlikely alliances and political reversals, hardly jibes with the binary that serves as a crucial part of the ACC’s pitch.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Union.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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