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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
will unify the several departments into a single operation
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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
the two labor unions unified in order to strengthen their bargaining position with the manufacturers
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Recent Examples of unify
And Smith was instrumental in getting the state tournament, which was previously held at separate venues for the different classifications, to be unified in one building.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Now, even a ceremonial White House dinner has become a tinderbox and fellow Republicans openly acknowledge that Trump’s aim as president is not to unify the country.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The pledge isn’t unifying any longer.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Liu is 20 and Levito is 18, making the trio a blend of experience and youth unified by mutual respect and friendship.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Now, even a ceremonial White House dinner has become a tinderbox and fellow Republicans openly acknowledge that Trump’s aim as president is not to unify the country.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The pledge isn’t unifying any longer.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Liu is 20 and Levito is 18, making the trio a blend of experience and youth unified by mutual respect and friendship.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unify
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The move came as Iranian officials named Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new religious and political authority, consolidating control over the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and other hardline groups.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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The company that makes reliable rockets first, and at a large scale, like SpaceX, wins contracts and consolidates its market share.—
Svetla Ben-Itzhak,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Werner likes to combine these alternatives with sugar-free chia jam.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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East Bungalows boast elevated terraces with hammocks, as well as two twin-sized beds on rollers that can be combined to form a king.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate GOP is not united on forcing Democrats to commit to a talking filibuster to pass the voter ID bill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Conceived of as a living, breathing body, and accompanied by various soundtracks, the textile will unite the other works on display, including Entropy Altar, which generates random numbers, yielding unpredictable patterns and touches on the human need to find meaning in data.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
2 Mar. 2026
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Eyal noted that Palo Alto continues to see strong demand for security vendors with a unified platform ecosystem, which integrates multiple security functions, particularly network security, SASE (secure access service edge), endpoint and SIEM (security information and event management).—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many Gulf desalination plants are physically integrated with power stations as co‑generation facilities, meaning attacks on electrical infrastructure could also hinder water production.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Russell let the rest of Taylor-Joy's long hair fall in loose, barely there waves, with most of the curl concentrated just at the ends for movement and swish factor.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2026
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The geyser has an acidic chemistry, but the acid is not concentrated, according to the USGS, which compared its water to having a similar acidity to orange juice or vinegar.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The parent companies of CBS and CNN have discussed merging or sharing news-gathering operations and on-air talent numerous times over several decades.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Apple's Studio Display XDR merges the elite performance specs and reference-monitor cred of the 6K Apple Pro Display XDR with the smaller 5K form factor of the Apple Studio Display, at a more palatable price.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Unify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unify. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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