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as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the union of East Germany and West Germany that became possible after the fall of communism
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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
in 1949 the U.S. and Canada joined their European allies in a transatlantic union to defend Western Europe from aggression by the Soviet Union
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as in association
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the movie studio is producing the blockbuster in union with another studio because of the tremendous cost involved
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Recent Examples of union
In December, at a news conference outside the building organized by the residents’ union, Stamps spoke.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Pinnacle tenants, who have formed one of the city’s largest cross-borough tenant unions, have also been trying to make the fate of their buildings a front-page story.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 15 Jan. 2026
Six months after a man died during an arrest, Haverhill Police will have to wear body cameras according to the policies set under a new contract with the patrolman’s union.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
That's a union that represents teachers and staff at Chandler Unified.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Pinnacle tenants, who have formed one of the city’s largest cross-borough tenant unions, have also been trying to make the fate of their buildings a front-page story.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 15 Jan. 2026
Six months after a man died during an arrest, Haverhill Police will have to wear body cameras according to the policies set under a new contract with the patrolman’s union.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
That's a union that represents teachers and staff at Chandler Unified.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for union
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For instance, red geysers that showed signs of galaxy interactions or past minor mergers contained much more inflowing gas.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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According to The Detroit News, Comerica Park, home of the MLB’s Detroit Tigers, will be renamed as soon as 2027 as a result of the merger.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Long before settlers came to the Americas, there was a confederacy and governance system between three tribes: the Ottawa, the Ojibwe and the Potawatomi.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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The confederacy of tribes was pressured into ceding lands to the state of New York, and further displaced by ensuing frontier settlement.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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Advocacy groups and the various associations of government service providers who lobby the Legislature are likely to press lawmakers not to make reductions at the same time as the federal government.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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At least one person was hurt during the parade, when wind gusts reached 30 mph, but is expected to be OK, the association's president previously told CBS News Philadelphia.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Because 2026 will be the year that defines the late stages of his storied career, and the unification between the most successful driver in F1 history and the sport’s most successful, iconic team.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The crossroads of the Mediterranean, it was founded by the Phoenicians and ruled by the Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, French, and Spanish before becoming part of Italy during the country’s unification in 1861.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
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The debate within the Democratic coalition is already bigger and louder, dividing moderates in swing states from progressives elated by Mamdani's rocket to victory in the nation's largest city.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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The coalition behind #BeGood includes Maremoto, Move On, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Working Families Power and leaders from every sector of the entertainment industry are showing support.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
11 Jan. 2026
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The multiyear partnership will also rely on Google’s Gemini and cloud technology for future Apple foundational models, according to a joint statement obtained by CNBC’s Jim Cramer.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Erika Beck, president of CSUN, touted the university’s partnerships throughout the community and the innovative career choice options for its students.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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This is especially significant to consider early in the year when Saturn and Neptune join forces in Aries, activating a part of your chart that governs intimacy, trust and emotional merging.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Los Rancheros and Poway Kiwanis clubs are in the process of merging, a move that members say will strengthen their organization and increase their abilities to help their communities.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Those competing interpretations of Saudi intent are now colliding most visibly in Yemen, where the Saudi-Emirati alliance originally formed to counter Iran’s Houthi proxy.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since this alliance took shape, dysfunction has grown, trust has eroded, and outrage has spread.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Union.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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