unification
noun
uni·fi·ca·tion
ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
Examples of unification in a Sentence
the political unification of several Central European states into a German empire dominated by Prussia
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Chinese leaders continue to vow unification—by force if necessary.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Earlier attempts at unification had collapsed in rivalries.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
None of Taiwan’s three main political parties—Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party, the opposition Kuomintang, and Taiwan People’s Party—support unification with Beijing.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Earlier attempts at unification had collapsed in rivalries.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
None of Taiwan’s three main political parties—Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party, the opposition Kuomintang, and Taiwan People’s Party—support unification with Beijing.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unification
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“Unification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unification. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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