reunification

noun

Definition of reunificationnext
as in reunion

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Recent Examples of reunification Later in the 19th century, pogroms across Eastern Europe and the aftermath of Italian reunification drove a surge of migration to the United States. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Power outages, telecommunications failures and damage to transportation networks continue to hamper reunification efforts. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026 Investigators further concluded that reunification efforts and incident management were chaotic and had traumatic effects on families. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Finally, the investigation found that the camp's reunification efforts and incident management were chaotic. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 24 June 2026 The streets around the library were closed temporarily and a family reunification center was set up for the people who were inside the building. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 That division of responsibility is important because disaster communications can involve sensitive information about survivors, medical needs, locations, and family reunification. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Initiative, dubbed a ‘Swiss Brexit,’ sought binding limits by 2050, forcing strict curbs on asylum, family reunification and work permits, potentially dismantling Switzerland’s deal on free movement of people and close EU ties. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 The lockdown has since been lifted, with city authorities opening a family reunification center in the hospital’s chapel. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reunification
  1. reunion
  2. synthesis
  3. fusion
Noun
  • There’s too much family trauma to make this a sentimental reunion.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The quick reunion suggests Chicago still believes the 31-year-old could provide value later this season.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of reunion
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  • A student who learns to navigate ambiguity, make sense of evidence, and strengthen their capacity for synthesis is better prepared not only for a career, but for the demands of citizenship.
    — Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • And from faculty lounges today comes a gigantic rejection of the Humphrey-to-Obama synthesis.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of synthesis
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  • To address these resource constraints, the joint venture will deliver full lifecycle support for fusion fuels.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • General Atomics has received tax-credit funding from the state of California to design and develop a new facility in San Diego to test a key fusion reactor component that will allow the reactor to create its own fuel while generating power.
    — David Szondy July 05, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Definition of fusion

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