unifications

noun

plural of unification
as in mergers
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one the political unification of several Central European states into a German empire dominated by Prussia

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Recent Examples of unifications Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred? — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
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  1. mergers
  2. consolidations
Noun
  • Increasing market consolidation, through mergers and acquisitions, among infrastructure providers will drive lasting change in emerging markets.
    — Zaki Farooq, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And with never-ending layoffs, dystopian mergers, and Hollywood as a production desert, ’26 didn’t lend itself to snappy one-liners.
    — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of mergers
Noun
  • Alum Rock Union enrolls less than half of the students of its peak years in the early 2000s, and a $20-million budget shortfall in the 2024-25 school year resulted in multiple school closures and consolidations.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And after Hurricane Michael struck the Panhandle in 2018, polling place relocations and consolidations measurably reduced voter turnout.
    — Jonathan Webber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of consolidations

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