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unify

verb

ˈyü-nə-ˌfī

Definition of unify

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 Researcher Peter Smith testified that the group, known as the True Crime Community, was a novel form of extremism distinguished by its lack of unifying ideology. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The primary race has turned nasty in its closing weeks, a concern for Democrats hoping that the party can unify to defeat Rogers, who has coasted to the GOP nomination without significant opposition. — Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 Fulton's dual mandate involves unifying internal data for AI readiness and developing AI products for its 7,400 client institutions. — Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Wellhouse will also offer a mattress topper to better unify the single seat beds into a comfortable double. — New Atlas, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unify

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Some opponents of the merger have argued that the deal will effectively consolidate all of March Madness under one corporate umbrella and ultimately harm competition for college sports rights.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The move underscores Rabat’s ongoing diplomatic campaign to consolidate international control over the territory, with the highway connecting the city of Tiznit in Morocco to the city of Dakhla, hundreds of miles into Western Sahara.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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Some of the largest proposals seeking chunks of Orange County’s lucrative bed tax got the final crack Wednesday at convincing a task force to advance their ideas, which combined would cost billions of dollars.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
The hubs will combine air taxis, autonomous vehicles, ridesharing, charging, servicing, and last-mile connections.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of combine

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Kemp and Jackson united at the Georgia Chamber’s annual congressional luncheon for the first time since Jackson’s party-rattling primary win.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Right’s multiculturalism Meanwhile, the American right was increasingly united less by biological notions of race and more by opposition to multiculturalism, feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and liberalism.

— Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of unite

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Its textured facade will support soil, water, plants, and wildlife, extending the existing riverside park vertically, while multiple windows and external staircases are integrated into the rock-like forms.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
The platform’s reactor technologies and catalysts are integrated with software that can adjust operations around intermittent renewable power.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of integrate

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Residents said the procedure concentrated flights over communities that previously experienced fewer direct overflights.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
These cumulative burdens are often concentrated in communities that have experienced long-term disinvestment, including limited infrastructure spending, fewer business loans and lower property investment, often rooted in practices such as redlining.

— Mahbubur Meenar, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of concentrate

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This time, the flames spread and merged with a fire that was already burning nearby, in the mountains southwest of Madrid.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
This water therapy experience is offered at Habitas Bacalar, a boutique lagoonside hotel, merging gentle over- and underwater movement and aquatic meditation under the guidance of a shamanic aquatherapist.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

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