unification

noun

uni·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce unification (audio)
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: 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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Support for unification with China remains low. Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 Each entry will be assessed for impact, civic vision, unification, originality, and craftsmanship. USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026 This was the fallacy that led to the rise of elegant, beautiful, and compelling scenarios — grand unification, supersymmetry, extra dimensions, and string theory — whose predictions simply don’t appear to match experimental reality in any measurable way. Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026 He's also branded South Korea a permanent enemy and rejected the idea of future unification. ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unification

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Apr. 2026.

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