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an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection in 1949 the U.S. and Canada joined their European allies in a transatlantic union to defend Western Europe from aggression by the Soviet Union

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Recent Examples of union The video game actors' strike was suspended Wednesday after a tentative deal with game publishers was announced, bringing an end to the union’s nearly yearlong walkout. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 11 June 2025 The national board of directors of the union will meet on Thursday to go over the agreement and if it is cleared it will be sent out to its members for ratification. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025 Advocates and unions have said wages needed to be raised by $2 an hour to meet recommendations that those workers be paid 150% of minimum wage. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025 Supervisor Holly Mitchell had similar hesitations, as did some county employee unions. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for union
Recent Examples of Synonyms for union
Noun
  • Paramount is awaiting merger approval from the FCC, which is tasked with reviewing the transfer of broadcast licenses.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
  • The authors conclude that the likelihood of this collision and merger is closer to the odds of a coin flip, with a roughly 50 percent probability that the two galaxies will avoid such an event during the next 10 billion years.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • So, in February 1900, when MTV’s football players moved to start playing competitive games and indicated their desire to join the local football association, their fellow members were aghast.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 June 2025
  • Elevated mortgage rates, skyrocketing prices and rising housing costs—including homeowners association fees and home insurance premiums—have pushed many prospective buyers to the sidelines, dampening demand.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Aspinall has been waiting for the title unification bout with Jones since Jones's win over Miocic in November.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • Do too much, and Chinese leaders may conclude that force is the only remaining path to unification.
    Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners would likely have vetoed such a move.
    Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
  • The coalition’s premise is that homes built on smaller lots will be less expensive than a traditional single-family home on a large lot.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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  • This partnership opens the door to over 900 destinations across 700 territories, allowing travelers to book more flexible itineraries and earn or redeem frequent flyer miles across partner airlines—a valuable asset for executives who fly frequently.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
  • In January 2024, Drax formalized its partnership with GSNR with a memorandum of understanding.
    Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • And some industry executives suggested that an alliance of media players could be the best strategy to protect copyright and open up opportunities for media companies in the AI age.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
  • On the basis of the treaty alliance, Putin has been supplying fuel, food, and advanced weaponry to Kim.
    John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Legacy brands with deep customer relationships face a unique challenge.
    Zornitza Stefanova, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Despite the happy ending, Ashanti made sure viewers know that their relationship hasn't always been easy.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 June 2025

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“Union.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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