unionized

adjective

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

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Instead of Ben Affleck or Rob Lowe, legislators were treated to unionized assistant directors, editors and location managers. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025 In the case of Ayala, her union, the United Food and Commercial Workers, is locked in heated talks with major grocery chains in Southern California over an overdue, three-year contract for 65,000 unionized workers. Pat Maio, Oc Register, 8 June 2025 Cuts to the budget, including those that will negatively affect the city’s mainly unionized workforce (and, yes, could reduce services), have to be part of the mix needed to truly balance the books. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 Some 1,200 faculty members at the School of Visual Arts in New York unionized on May 22 following a vote that saw 77 percent cast their ballots in favor of doing so. News Desk, Artforum, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unionized

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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 30 Jun. 2025.

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