united

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verb

past tense of unite
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as in collaborated
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 united
Adjective
The idea was to present a united conservative front. Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025 In 2018, Bob Gamgort—then CEO of coffee K-Cup pod purveyor Keurig Green Mountain—united hot and cold beverages under the same roof for the first time by merging with soft drink giant Dr Pepper Snapple for nearly $19 billion. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
They were demanded by those who united in protest, solidarity and determination. Norma Chavez-Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025 Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror. Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for united
Recent Examples of Synonyms for united
Adjective
  • An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Either way, get ready for more contested votes rather than the typical unanimous decisions.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Joining the collection soon will be new site-specific works created by the artist collective RojoNegro (composed of Noé Martínez and María Sosa), sculptor Max Hooper Schneider and poet, artist and chef Precious Okoyomon.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The preliminary revisions for both of those years combined brought the new jobs created to just shy of 3 million.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The gap between both projections is roughly equivalent to the emissions from California, Florida, and Michigan combined in 2024.
    Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The current epidemic of tariffs seemed to start out this way, but then consolidated and endured to the point of causing real economic damage.
    Mark Weisbrot, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • These observations and others were consolidated into his later book The Humane Interface, from which this article has already liberally quoted.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His comments come as South Korea reels from the raids – one of the largest by US immigration enforcement agencies in recent years, and which threatens to create a rift between two close partners that have long cooperated on military and economic matters.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The report was shared with authorities, and the district cooperated with the investigation, Bohrer said.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For the research, the institute collaborated with the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as several universities, research institutions, and enterprises.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • From there, the two collaborated on her high-fashion modeling shoots and runway looks.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rather than donating, sell or give these items away through expat groups, international student networks, or online marketplaces where someone from a compatible region might need them.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Each of the bays on the Orico 40Gbps SSD External SSD enclosure is compatible with M-Key NVMe SSDs in different sizes like 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Last week, the State Department announced a joint commitment with the Global Fund to purchase the drug lenacapavir, an HIV prevention injection that only has to be taken twice a year, from the American biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • His family confirmed the news in a joint statement at the time.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025

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