unionized

adjective

union·​ized ˈyün-yə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce unionized (audio)
Synonyms of unionizednext
: characterized by the presence of labor unions

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At some stores, as late as the early 1990s, unionized employees earned middle-class wages. Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026 The NewsGuild of New York has accused The New York Times of using artificial intelligence technology to monitor and surveil the performance of unionized tech workers in violation of their collective bargaining agreement. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 But Lewis George has also committed to increasing the wages of child-care workers to the same scale as those of unionized teachers, which would considerably raise the total cost. Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 Investigators at the National Labor Relations Board alleged last year that REI broke the law by withholding raises at unionized stores while giving raises to nonunionized stores. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unionized

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unionized was in 1900

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“Unionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionized. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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