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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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What Happens Next The Senate Armed Services Committee has pledged oversight into the September 2 strike and the wider maritime campaign, while Thursday’s briefings appeared to push lawmakers further apart rather than toward a unified account. MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 The technology will also bolster Aritzia’s unified commerce capabilities, optimizing ship-from-store, in-store pickup and return workflows so clients receive a consistently smooth experience regardless of channel, according to Nedap. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025 Their proposal would create a unified system in the IPS district, which would centralize power with the IPS school board that would make decisions on policy, transportation, and facilities. Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025 Integration with cloud solutions allows field teams and central office to work as a unified mechanism. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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