unified

adjective

uni·​fied ˈyü-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unified (audio)
Synonyms of unifiednext
: 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 deals mark the first time SiriusXM Media and NCM will be integrated into a cross-platform media planning solution of this type, and will enabling advertisers to plan campaigns across streaming, CTV, digital video, audio and cinema environments within a unified framework. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 Baumgardner is the holder of the WBA, IBF, and WBO super-featherweight boxing titles and a former unified champion. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026 Summer of ’94 makes all the same arguments — athletes hate coaches who love conditioning — but none of the interviews are even paired, so we’re left with a portrait of a unified team told exclusively by individuals. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026 Those themes aligned with the early days of the web’s promise of a more connected and unified future. Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026 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 25 Mar. 2026.

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