unify

verb

uni·​fy ˈyü-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce unify (audio)
unified; unifying
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transitive verb

: to make into a unit or a coherent whole : unite
people unified by a common belief
unifiable adjective

Examples of unify in a Sentence

The creation of the national railroad system unified the country. two very different people unified by a common belief
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To operationalize hyper-personalization, these disparate data sources must be unified. Ravi Shankar, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Its on-ear build unifies Siri and Google voice assistant shortcuts alongside multi-point connection gear to swap audio smoothly between devices. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado said her fellow Venezuelans are unified in grief after yesterday's devastating earthquakes. Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026 That unifying spirit is one of the archive’s clearest points. Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unify

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin unificare, from Latin uni- + -ficare -fy

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unify was in 1502

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“Unify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unify. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

unify

verb
uni·​fy ˈyü-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce unify (audio)
unified; unifying
unification
ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən
noun

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