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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
using the microscope, we watched the water droplets unite into a single pool
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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
united several teams under the reorganization plan
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as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
parents united to reform the school's curriculum
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as in to collaborate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
only if private investors and public officials unite for the common good, will this city experience an economic revival
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Recent Examples of unite
Rather than kicking off as a team, early episodes will tease out their backstories and individual motivations before uniting the Nein.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Amazon said the new offering unites its Happy Belly and Amazon Fresh brands under one label.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Kai Cenat, Druski, and Kevin Hart are uniting their collective, chaotic, comedic energy for a new film.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Amazon said the new offering unites its Happy Belly and Amazon Fresh brands under one label.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Kai Cenat, Druski, and Kevin Hart are uniting their collective, chaotic, comedic energy for a new film.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unite
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The answer against Florida and Missouri was McConkey, who had his two best games of the year, combining for 13 catches and 230 yards.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In this case, the ACIP guidance formalizes an existing recommendation, which is designed to reduce a very rare, slightly elevated risk of seizures when the two shots are combined into a single injection.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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The bombshell case was later consolidated as part of a $400 million lawsuit against The New York Times, Lively and the actress' husband Ryan Reynolds.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Republicans quickly consolidated Democrats, Antifa, and trans people into one radical enemy.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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The evidence that Song was the shooter comes from a green mask the assailant wore from which samples that tested positive for Song’s DNA were taken and from interviews with cooperating sources, FBI Special Agent Clark Wiethorn testified at the hearing.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Council failed to speak up about recent threats facing the immigrant community, Mateo-Pascual said, including the controversial immigration enforcement bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The unit collaborates with various federal, state, tribal, and local partners, including the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, to combat terrorism.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then, as now, The Lancet medical journal collaborated with the environmental nonprofit EAT and dozens of international researchers to determine how food producers could feed the burgeoning global population without further harming the environment.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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After his extensive worldwide tour in 2024, Combs has concentrated on playing festivals this year and is the first country artist to headline both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari said concentrating tests on the track will move activity off public roads and ease local traffic problems.—
Laura Contemori,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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That firm merged in 1980 with Maslansky/Koenigsberg and subsequently with BNC — the PR firm formed by Howard Bragman, Mike Nyman and Brad Cafarelli.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sparc Group and JCPenney have since merged to form Catalyst Brands.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Following the success, Google may be planning to integrate the image model into some of its other apps and services.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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In those intervening 35 years, China had moved 800 million rural peasants — living in extreme poverty on US$2 a day — into city apartments and integrated them into the global economy.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Unite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unite. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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