How to Use unite in a Sentence

unite

1 of 2 verb
  • The sperm and egg unite to form an embryo.
  • The struggle to end slavery united rich and poor.
  • Students united to protest the tuition increase.
  • A treaty united the independent nations.
  • Party members united in support of their candidate.
  • What were some of the things that helped unite them?
    Nick Newman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
  • They are united in love for him.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The kind that unites us, inspires us.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But they are all united by the city’s streets.
    Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
  • They are united by their love for her to this day.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
  • My life, my world view, is equal [and] united.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The kids must unite to find the monster and save the town for good.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
  • And even an event designed to unite the world around sport keeps him up at night.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 9 June 2026
  • Tookes says uniting the brands was a perfect fit.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
  • What unites these books is not style but urgency.
    Alex Averbuch, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
  • What unites them is not style but the urgency of their ideas.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • One sperm unites with the egg, making an embryo.
    Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • We are united in ending this war.
    NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
  • But we are united in one mission.
    Jim Defede, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • So focus on what unites you, not what divides you.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Their effort as a team was united.
    Jack Springgate, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Thank you for uniting our city again…for uniting the world.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
  • Well, no, we — we are united as a caucus right now.
    NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Our best future is to unite against hate and defend the truth.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Men who implored the country to unite.
    Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Our band’s purpose is to unite, not divide.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
  • So there’s this thing that’s uniting them weirdly through loss.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
  • Not all of Poland was united against Rose.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Hey, there’s a guy that unites everyone.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
  • It’s supposed to unite the country.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026

unite

2 of 2 noun
  • The two unite for the same cause.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Or must both the workaholic and the gamer unite for dish duty?
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2020
  • But when someone threatens the ranch, the two unite to save it.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
  • Luck comes through a colleague as Venus and Jupiter unite.
    Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • On the nose, pear and candied lemon unite with soft gardenia.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2020
  • But in the ancient and medieval world the sea did not divide so much as unite.
    William Dalrymple, The New York Review of Books, 1 Dec. 2022
  • As Venus and Jupiter unite, your social network swells.
    Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Steer clear of addictive thought loops as the moon and Pluto unite.
    Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
  • That same year, the pair unite again for a 10-day summer tour of Canada.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Here, form and function unite, and everything serves a purpose.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 31 May 2023
  • The Garibaldi unite on Trentside for another special night.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Much more interesting would be seeing superstars team up, or former teammates re-unite.
    Si.com Staff, SI.com, 11 June 2018
  • With Rihanna co-chairing the event, expect to see at least some of the cast unite on the Met Gala carpet.
    Maeve McDermott, USA TODAY, 4 May 2018
  • Hence Washington’s desire to see Japan and South Korea unite.
    Paula Hancocks, CNN, 18 May 2022
  • Of course, Vera conveniently leaves out the fact that when a jinn and a human unite, the human's soul is utterly destroyed.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 June 2019
  • Some 16 feet high, the doors slide open so completely that inside and outside unite, with the living/dining room becoming a kind of covered porch.
    wsj.com, 1 May 2023
  • The knives are full size pocket knives and smaller keychain knives, above, in various themes of hope, dream, love, laugh, happy, resilient, wish, peace, brave, believe, faith and unite.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2021
  • The Ravens gave up the most passing yards in Week 1 (409 yards), and this was against one of the weaker offensive unite in the league.
    Zack Jones, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Marfa embodies a free-spirited approach to living—where art, community and self-expression unite under vast open skies.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Even if a larger purchase has been in your sights for a while, enticing window displays will still call your name as the influenceable Moon and erratic Uranus unite.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2022
  • On the same day, communicative Mercury and penetrating Pluto unite in Aquarius.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Kabul could fall to the Taliban within a few weeks unless all political forces opposed to the insurgency unite behind a common war plan, a senior government member warned.
    Alan Cullison, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Play and experimentation unite in this bubble laboratory, with a variety of features that spark curiosity.
    cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The episode saw the Johnsons and the Butlers unite after a member of their community is the victim of racial injustice, prompting them to protest in Los Angeles.
    Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Despite his constant movement, the usual engine Victor Moses was finding little room to do much as Croatia's tight defensive unite monitored his runs throughout.
    Luis Miguel Echegaray, SI.com, 16 June 2018
  • Attendance is up nearly 60% over last year at the Mid-American Conference school’s games, the university says, as fans of cats and pigskin unite to cheer on the team and the new mascot.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • From David to Erika to 'D' to the gender neutral, elephant-human-hybrid Eureka who perseveres in the face of adversity - all of these persons with their strengths and flaws - unite in me.
    Megan Friedman, Seventeen, 25 June 2018
  • As an unprecedented wave of book banning sweeps through Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege unite as unlikely defenders, fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025
  • In 2023, Sinclair reorganized its company into two operating unites — local media, or the broadcast stations, and ventures, which also can act as an investment vehicle.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Black and Baldwin both stress the importance of coalition building, where nonprofits and philanthropy unite with ethical tech innovators to protect vulnerable communities, even if federal priorities change.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

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