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unionized

adjective

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

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Corporations started to move manufacturing outside the United States, and labor arrangements that had been negotiated in the Thirties and Forties—wherein a unionized worker might stay at one company for an entire career, drawing a pension and benefits—were eroding. Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025 The researchers received 179 responses from workers at unionized casinos, and 59 responses from workers at non-unionized casinos. JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 19 Nov. 2025 If the effort is successful, the Met would become the largest unionized museum in the country. News Desk, Artforum, 18 Nov. 2025 Starbucks and Workers United began negotiations on a contract for unionized baristas in February 2024. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unionized

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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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 Nov. 2025.

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