unification

noun

uni·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act, process, or result of unifying : the state of being unified

Synonyms of unification

• merger
• merging
• consolidation
• connecting

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

Not only does the opening hour pay off on the eight episodes of build-up that first aired two years ago, but the ensuing half-season benefits from the focus and unification lent by the results. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 June 2026

Takuma Inoue currently holds the WBC bantamweight title, having beaten Tenshin Nasukawa and Kazuto Ioka, which makes a 118-pound unification with Rodriguez a cleaner near-term fight than chasing Naoya Inoue up at 122. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

This is the greatest unification New York City has ever seen. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026

Undisputed lightweight champion Ilia Topuria will face interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in the main event, which is billed as a five-round title unification battle. —Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing unification

• pre-unification

Rhymes for unification

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