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reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
reunited; reuniting; reunites
Synonyms of reunitenext

transitive verb

: to bring together again

intransitive verb

: to come together again : rejoin

Examples of reunite in a Sentence

The police reunited the woman and her son. We need a candidate who can reunite the party. The band reunited for a special concert.
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News broke in December last year that the revival series had been greenlit, and would see Cranston, 69, and Muniz reunite, alongside Kaczmarek, Berfield and Christopher Masterson. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025 And yet, somehow, that was only one of the many truly unbelievable moments in the outrageous finale — there was also a shootout at the ranch, Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) was killed, and Spencer and Alex were eventually reunited in 1920s heaven. Ew Staff December 5, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025 Sadie was found and transferred to a surf boat that brought her to shore, where she was reunited with her owners, officials said. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025 Yun-su is reunited with her daughter, but a life of freedom is far from secured. Kayti Burt, Time, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reunite

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin reunitus, past participle of reunire, from Latin re- + Late Latin unire to unite — more at unite

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of reunite was in the 15th century

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“Reunite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunite. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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reunite

verb
re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
: to come or bring together again after a separation

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