1
as in mergers
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 coalitions
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 associations
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 unions
All three unions have expressed concern that ZIM would exchange hands to a foreign entity.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
State workers and their unions have vowed to keep up the fight this year.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
This was right and necessary in many ways, of course, and Lindsay’s policies (and the broader growth of public-sector unions) helped bring enormous progress to the city’s racial minorities.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
The march of technology gives a lot of writers, directors and actors in Hollywood reason for concern, especially with the major above-the-line unions set to start contract negotiations with studios and streamers in the coming weeks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2026
The case has become a test of whether the Postal Service will move beyond awareness campaigns and training programs to embrace robust safeguards sought by unions that include clearer authority for carriers to pause work during dangerous heat.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
The potential merger is being touted by its shareholders as an economic boon, but has drawn opposition from trade groups, unions and the rival carrier, Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Those three couples represent a range of partnerships, from young, recently separated parents that are hoping for a reconciliation to longterm partners intent to work through the issues that plague such unions (think power, recognition, respect, money and more).
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
The unions said their members voted to strike over the university’s failure to agree on a contract that addressed issues of affordability, recruitment and retention and work-life balance.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
State workers and their unions have vowed to keep up the fight this year.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
This was right and necessary in many ways, of course, and Lindsay’s policies (and the broader growth of public-sector unions) helped bring enormous progress to the city’s racial minorities.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
The march of technology gives a lot of writers, directors and actors in Hollywood reason for concern, especially with the major above-the-line unions set to start contract negotiations with studios and streamers in the coming weeks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2026
The case has become a test of whether the Postal Service will move beyond awareness campaigns and training programs to embrace robust safeguards sought by unions that include clearer authority for carriers to pause work during dangerous heat.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
The potential merger is being touted by its shareholders as an economic boon, but has drawn opposition from trade groups, unions and the rival carrier, Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Those three couples represent a range of partnerships, from young, recently separated parents that are hoping for a reconciliation to longterm partners intent to work through the issues that plague such unions (think power, recognition, respect, money and more).
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
The unions said their members voted to strike over the university’s failure to agree on a contract that addressed issues of affordability, recruitment and retention and work-life balance.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unions
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A lot of people are looking at mergers and acquisitions or looking at selling shares in their company.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Consumer giant Kimberly-Clark, which makes Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues, is buying the company that makes Tylenol and Band-Aids in one of the biggest mergers of the year.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Restorative coalitions also have an impact on services that require trauma recognition, report and intervention.—
Connye Griffin,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Policies enacted without durable organization, broad working-class coalitions, and a political economy that strengthens working-class power will not survive.—
Daniel Wortel-London,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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This can be achieved through financial collaborations and the formation of merchants associations, Brady said.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Brands cross borders more freely than political iconography, and arrive with preloaded emotional associations.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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The deal, if approved, would mark one of the largest media consolidations in recent years and fundamentally reshape Netflix’s business model to include traditional theatrical distribution for the first time in the company’s history.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Dec. 2025
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While input costs have risen substantially from tariffs, Maxwell said the reason behind rising fertilizer and seed prices have more to do with corporate consolidations and monopolies dominating the input industry.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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On the other hand, mayors and city leaders formed powerful alliances to sell voters on investing hundreds of millions of dollars into the National Western Complex, and voters typically responded with generosity.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Players making off-island alliances with other potential returnees before leaving for Fiji is strictly forbidden.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lenovo came out all guns blazing at CES 2026, using its biggest global stage yet to signal major leaps across devices, AI, and partnerships.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the Protein Milk, a series of limited-edition merchandise drops and partnerships launched today.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From his perspective, this sourcing capability reflects the company’s ongoing relationships with sellers across its network.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Seeing the deeper ways relationships and systems link together could shed some interesting light.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unions. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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