unification

noun

uni·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce unification (audio)
Synonyms of unificationnext
: 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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But that dream of unification, peaceful or otherwise, never came to be. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 General relativity suggests that objects with mass cause the very fabric of spacetime (the four-dimensional unification of space and time) to warp. Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026 European unification was meant, chiefly, to put all that behind them. Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 And although the late Aurora City Council member was successful in helping start several church and anti-crime initiatives, the unification effort failed to launch. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 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 23 Mar. 2026.

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