unification

noun

uni·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

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

Synonyms

• 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

Beijing's Chinese Communist Party government claims Taiwan as its territory—despite never having ruled there—and has vowed unification is inevitable. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025

Bringing Order To The Chaos While no two mergers are alike, successful integrations share a common foundation—a focus on secure, scalable and efficient data unification. —Dave Albano, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

The surfacing of the UP-NS unification talks and the fight for market share has put BNSF in a spot where its own West-East deal may make the most sense for the company. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025

This includes improving recommendation engines through artificial intelligence so subscribers spend more time on the platform, upgrading advertising technology to give marketers more reach and information, and the unification of cloud providers to slash costs. —Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025

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