unionize
verb
union·ize
ˈyün-yə-ˌnīz 
unionized; unionizing
: to organize into a labor union
: to form or join a labor union
Examples of unionize in a Sentence
Workers are fighting for the right to unionize.
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Workers at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) have announced their intention to unionize.
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News Desk, Artforum, 7 Nov. 2025
More stores have voted to unionize since 2021, but Starbucks closed 59 unionized stores in September as part of a larger restructuring.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
So did the Independence chapter of the National Education Association, under which ISD teachers are unionized.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
Last year, Ridiculousness writers unionized with the Writers Guild of America West, with Dyrdek’s support.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 7 Nov. 2025
More stores have voted to unionize since 2021, but Starbucks closed 59 unionized stores in September as part of a larger restructuring.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
So did the Independence chapter of the National Education Association, under which ISD teachers are unionized.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
Last year, Ridiculousness writers unionized with the Writers Guild of America West, with Dyrdek’s support.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unionize
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“Unionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionize. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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unionize
verb
union·ize
ˈyün-yə-ˌnīz
unionized; unionizing
: to form into a labor union
unionization
noun
ˌyün-yə-nə-ˈzā-shən
Legal Definition
unionize
verb
union·ize
ˈyü-nyə-ˌnīz
unionized; unionizing
: to organize into a labor union
to prevent them from unionizing the employees
also
: to establish a labor union in
a unionized shop
: to form or join a labor union
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