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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
Placed in the corners of each of the four beds here, the trellises provide high points that create a pleasing visual rhythm, while unifying the garden.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
Bebuzee’s strategy is not to outcompete each individually, but to unify them under one ecosystem.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the committee’s recommendation was to unify their Catholic communities and reduce the number of parishes.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
If over the past 47 years the opposition of Iran would have unified, this regime would have come down a long time ago.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
Bebuzee’s strategy is not to outcompete each individually, but to unify them under one ecosystem.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the committee’s recommendation was to unify their Catholic communities and reduce the number of parishes.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
If over the past 47 years the opposition of Iran would have unified, this regime would have come down a long time ago.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unify
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When NaphCare was first hired, the sheriff said the contractor would streamline services by consolidating health care across the county’s jails under a single provider and ensure that people in custody are properly evaluated and treated.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The sweeping changes, if passed by the state legislature, would consolidate all Medicaid billing under a fee-for-service model through which the state directly pays providers for services rendered.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Dante Nori hit into a run-scoring forceout against Ricardo Sánchez, the first of six relievers who combined to finish a five-hitter.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cowboy hats, jeans, a lot of alcohol and bull riding combine into a special mix of hypermasculine rituals at Mexican rodeo shows.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Charlotte Checkers hosted its first Book Club Night in partnership with Trope Bookshop, uniting 450 hockey fans and sports romance lovers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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The ground that unites the powerless against the powerful is always about to collapse.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Defense technology is rapidly evolving as artificial intelligence and unmanned systems become more integrated into military operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The department will integrate higher education and workforce development programs.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Chesterton’s Isabel Durkin said concentrating data centers where green energy is already available offers a disincentive for investing in new renewable energy sources and threatens the water supply in those areas.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Jones, whose novel Kin has just been released, is often described as a timely writer, but to concentrate only on the contemporary urgency of her books is to ignore her clear interest in the past and its conventions.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Google’s parent Alphabet has revealed that GFiber is being merged with the internet service provider Astound Broadband, which already serves over a million customers in states including California, Illinois and Washington state.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sat in the audience were Stephen Lambert, The Traitors‘ producer, and his boss Jane Turton, who runs All3Media, which was merged last week with Banijay.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Unify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unify. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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