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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But unionized workers aren’t the only ones Gloria protects. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026 Ninety-nine percent of unionized workers at the northern Colorado location voted to authorize the strike in February, the first in the Greeley plant’s history and the first strike at an American meatpacking plant in four decades, according to local union leadership. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 The district is proposing an 8% salary bump over two years, plus a one-time 3% bonus for UTLA members, and raises for other unionized staff, such as cafeteria workers, instructional aides, and principals. Aaron Garth Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 The long experience and tight teamwork of unionized camera crews, art departments, and so forth from production to production both maintains high professional standards and reinforces long-standing professional norms. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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