unionized

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adjective

union·​ized ˈyün-yə-ˌnīzd 

: characterized by the presence of labor unions

unionized

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past tense and past participle of unionize

Examples of unionized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Students kick off the two-year capstone by earning their Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 card, a basic safety training program that serves as a common prerequisite for unionized construction jobs. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

The clout and moxie of unionized rock critics exceeds that of the Teamsters in the 1970s. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

The latest blow to McClatchy’s newsrooms came last week when Chatham sent layoff notices to more than 90 unionized journalists and media workers at 17 publications in California and elsewhere across the country. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

New York City’s public school system is paying unionized principals and assistant principals to bring more classrooms into compliance with the class size law. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unionized

• acclimatized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised
• capitalized