UNIFYING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

unifying

verb

present participle of unify

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 Dana Walden was elevated to president and chief creative officer, unifying the company’s creative businesses. —

Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 What the code talkers represented, Batton said, were young men keeping their language alive and unifying Americans as a whole. —

Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026 From anti-development zeal to Pearlman’s sudden success to Republicans shellshocked over the first Democratic mayor in decades, Thomson has lots of unifying to do. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026 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. —

Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026 George said unifying the GOP ahead of November will be essential to avoid voter drop‑off in the general election. —

Jack Fink, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 Schneider said there were unifying moments near the start of the speech and at the end, but in between — the speech lasted 108 minutes, the longest State of the Union in history — there was plenty of criticism of Democrats and inaccurate statements. —

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 The pledge isn’t unifying any longer. —

Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026 With Starmer's public approval slipping, some members of his Labour Party are openly questioning his political future — a far cry from the unifying force Japan's Takaichi demonstrated on Sunday. —

Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026

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Cost-containment measures, like consolidating software licenses and reusing expensive sets rather than continually tearing them down, were put in place.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
The program is meant to optimize the transit network by consolidating duplicative routes and increasing service and frequency on corridors with high ridership.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026