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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He's Delivered the Opposite | Opinion Venezuela has a unified and organized opposition that has been working tirelessly to prepare for this moment. Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 According to sources, there was no unified Paramount Global work policy, with employees typically spending 2-3 days a week in the office. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 Centralized solutions can also support greater transparency and ESG compliance because unified reporting systems can simplify tracking of emissions, sourcing origins and labor conditions. Manish Kapoor, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Waukesha County will fix or expand several roads, upgrade its unified voting system and complete its long overhaul of its central courthouse building over the next five years. Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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