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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The Castro podcasting app for Apple devices has been updated with a new device sync option to ensure a unified podcast listening queue and subscriptions. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Tech is a big part of the pitch, with Ellison touting a unified technology stock, merging Paramount+ and Pluto into one platform, and leveraging new technology to boost creatives. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025 The streaming app will be discontinued in 2026 alongside the launch of a new unified app. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025 San Bernardino National Forest is currently in unified command with CAL FIRE, BDU. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unified

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Aug. 2025.

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