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as in consolidating
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 combining
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 unifying
Rather than unifying and pacifying a populace, this kind of media encouraged idiosyncratic, extreme views.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
Although states still make independent decisions about how to require shots in schools, the nation has long stood behind one grand, unifying theory of how its people should approach infectious disease.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
By unifying playlisting, ads, and data into a single streamlined tool, SongTools empowers creators to market their music more effectively than ever before.
—Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Those who are Team Closed Floor Plan celebrate its ability to foster rooms with individual personalities and distinct purposes, while those who are Team Open Floor Plan laud its knack for bringing people together and unifying seemingly disparate spaces.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
However, his tenure has been off to a rocky start amid reports of party infighting—much of this around displeasure with the party's approach to Trump and unifying its message.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Sunday night’s edition, formerly called Match of the Day 2, is now also simply Match of the Day, unifying the two shows under one name.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Pity Mike Johnson; unifying the different factions of the GOP will be next to impossible given his lack of leverage.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This means unifying orchestration across data, workflows and infrastructure while incorporating observability throughout the system.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
Although states still make independent decisions about how to require shots in schools, the nation has long stood behind one grand, unifying theory of how its people should approach infectious disease.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
By unifying playlisting, ads, and data into a single streamlined tool, SongTools empowers creators to market their music more effectively than ever before.
—Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Those who are Team Closed Floor Plan celebrate its ability to foster rooms with individual personalities and distinct purposes, while those who are Team Open Floor Plan laud its knack for bringing people together and unifying seemingly disparate spaces.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
However, his tenure has been off to a rocky start amid reports of party infighting—much of this around displeasure with the party's approach to Trump and unifying its message.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Sunday night’s edition, formerly called Match of the Day 2, is now also simply Match of the Day, unifying the two shows under one name.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Pity Mike Johnson; unifying the different factions of the GOP will be next to impossible given his lack of leverage.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This means unifying orchestration across data, workflows and infrastructure while incorporating observability throughout the system.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unifying
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Shareholders balked, citing differences between TV and publishing, as well as the prospect of the move simply consolidating power under Lachlan.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lachlan will retain control until at least 2050, ensuring that the conservative bones of both companies remain secure, consolidating its power and influence, and also reassuring investors concerned that a Fox pivot would harm its core business.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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An impending roadblock is combining with the Senate, whose NDAA version has a topline of $925 billion.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In partnership with Danny Wimmer Presents, founder and coordinator of Bourbon & Beyond, this year’s World Bourbon Toast will stream live from the event's main stage, uniting music fans, and bourbon lovers in every time zone.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tezduyar’s view since 1990 has been uniting the two representations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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By fusing financial data, qualitative FAR analysis, industry designations and local regulatory considerations, systems can evaluate and choose comparables with much higher precision.—
Chidambaram Bhat,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And it’s been her goal all these years, build endurance while fusing heritage, design excellence, and timeless beauty.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Blue Frontier is commercializing the technology by integrating it into its Dedicated Outdoor Air System, a 20-ton unit installed in Florida, which controls temperature and humidity while operating primarily during periods of solar photovoltaic production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Show 25, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, took a more conservative approach to integrating college IP this year, adding eight schools that players can send their avatars to, including LSU, Texas and UCLA.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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After congregants walked around reflecting and connecting with the Cathedral, Roberson resumed services with familiar rituals —communion, peace offerings and prayers.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The museum’s plans for Excelsior Club included restoring the existing two-story structure and adding a connecting history center focused on local and regional Black history.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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One common effect is difficulty concentrating.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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The question facing executives isn't whether top AI talent justifies premium compensation, but whether concentrating this much enterprise value in individuals creates new categories of business risk requiring fundamentally different governance approaches.—
Sabeer Nelliparamban,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Supported by the Dutch Research Council, Health~Holland, and the UT-Radboud TURBO programme, this research represents a significant step toward merging natural biology with advanced robotics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a new paper, two of us (Krystal and Karan) teamed up with a group of researchers, including postdoctoral researcher Anjali Yelikar, to look at ripples in space-time to spot a few of these elusive black holes merging.—
Bill Smith,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Unifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unifying. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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