unify

verb

ˈyü-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce unify (audio)
Definition of unifynext
1
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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2
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 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 The unit, which Amazon recently reorganized to unify Luna and its game studios, has struggled to produce big hits, faced executive turnover and undergone several rounds of layoffs. — Jordan Novet,annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2026 In January, Disney unified all of its marketing departments under Asad Ayaz, leading to some cuts in those areas. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unify
  1. consolidate
  2. combine
  3. unite
  4. integrate
  5. concentrate
  6. merge
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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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  • The larger objective is to combine pre-arrival planning and the on-property experience within one ecosystem.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • From the age of 14, pupils will be able to combine technical subjects like manufacturing and AI with core subjects like maths and English.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
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  • The push westward On May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met in Promontory, Utah – uniting their two tracks and making the transcontinental railroad whole.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Poor Americans across ethnic lines—including Black workers from the Deep South, women, and immigrants—were united by a claim to dignity and health.
    — Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
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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
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  • On July 28, Mark Zuckerberg published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that superintelligence should be distributed as widely as possible and that concentrating it in a handful of institutions is the greatest risk AI poses to humanity.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • According to researchers, because the gripping force is spread across a large contact area rather than concentrated at rigid fingertips, fragile objects are less likely to be damaged.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
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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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