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

While Brook's 1987 staging attempted to maintain a unified performance style, Ciccolella's allows the actors to respond personally to the gorgeous multiplicity inherent in the material, and in that way unite in collaboration. —Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

The talent from one of the best generations of players remains, with a team seemingly more unified than before. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 July 2025

Hyland, a unified content, process, and application intelligence platform, appointed Nanette Lazina as senior vice president, global channels and OEMs. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025

To constrain Chinese support for Moscow, a unified transatlantic approach is needed to raise the costs of Beijing’s support. —Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025

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
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified