unified

adjective

uni·​fied ˈyü-nə-ˌfīd 

: brought together as one

Although police subculture is often treated as a unified and coherent whole, it is, in fact, riven by conflict and contradictions in normative orders.

—Steve Herbert

For the rebels, loss of these bases was not only tactical but also factional: members of what had been considered a unified ethnic group and the core of the rebel movements in Burma could no longer maintain their group integrity.

—Curtis N. Thomson

As it is, the fact of a single unified sovereignty ensures that these regions must remain persistently stunted relative to those of central Japan.

—Jane Jacobs

In fact, our culture is not one unified system but rather consists of competing systems …

—Thomas McLaughlin

Examples of unified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With more than 5,000 people aboard, keeping them all unified and focused as one team is difficult in a ship larger than some small towns, said Jennifer Parker, a former Royal Australian Navy officer and nonresident fellow at the Lowy Institute. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

However, emerging research suggests that these neurons are not a unified group, but rather have distinct molecular identities. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Take JPMorgan Chase, which built its LLM Suite platform in-house and connected it to the firm’s own data and systems, creating a unified and unique AI resource that others can’t easily duplicate. — Gina Mastantuono, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

The company builds its systems around a unified architecture that combines fluid cooling, physical protection, electrical controls, and safety mechanisms into one package. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing unified

• grand unified theory

Rhymes for unified

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide