unification

noun

uni·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce unification (audio)
: the act, process, or result of unifying : the state of being unified

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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His first loss came in a title unification bout against Ngannou. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 Physicists have been looking for a recipe of quantum gravity and a unification theory for some time now. Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2025 There's a smaller but growing debate in Germany, which signed a treaty upon unification in 1990 saying it was never allowed to own nuclear weapons. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 16 June 2025 In September 2019, Poirier faced Khabib Nurmagomedov in a title unification bout. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unification

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unification was in 1851

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“Unification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unification. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.

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