unified

adjective

uni·​fied ˈyü-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unified (audio)
: 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

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In this case, all Mac hardware will be supported that can manage 16 GB or more of unified memory. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 In 2011, the NCAA committee on women’s athletics (CWA) urged both organizations to collaborate on a unified sport proposal. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025 And if that’s not enough, Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega, two architects of modern wrestling, face off once more, this time to crown a unified champion. Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 12 July 2025 The recent training created a unified process for carrying out that response involving so many agencies, Laguna Beach Fire Chief Niko King said. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unified

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unified was in 1859

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“Unified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unified. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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