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

In contrast, other southern states operate within different regional grid markets and do not have a unified response plan; while some winterization efforts have been made at larger plants and critical substations, significant improvements remain necessary. —Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

His pursuit of the island, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, has drawn a vocal, unified opposition from America's trade and military partners. —Tucker Reals, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

Continue design elements from the dining and living room in the kitchen for a unified space and echo colors and materials for cohesion. —Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026

McNeel enters the runoff against Brown with unified GOP backing in a district designed for Republicans to romp. —Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026

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