unites

present tense third-person singular of unite
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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 unites The debut installment unites Oscar winner Mahershala Ali with NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown, followed by a second episode pairing Off Campus sensation Belmont Cameli with NHL phenom Macklin Celebrini. Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 This protest was unique in the sense that education unites everyone. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 The characters, inspired by the members of &TEAM, are all werewolves, with the main character named Khan, who unites with his werewolf brothers. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The track unites three distinctive voices over Chrome Sparks’ lush, cinematic production, pairing Khalid’s soulful delivery with Jónsi’s unmistakable falsetto atop shimmering electronic textures. Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 July 2026 Russia’s is language and the Soviet legacy; Russian is the common tongue that still unites people from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 What unites them is the method, in which small pieces of marinated protein are threaded onto skewers and grilled over hot charcoal, where the smoke and intense heat create deeply flavorful, succulent, crispy bites. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Because football unites the world, and it was demonstrated impressively this summer. Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 July 2026 At the film unfolds, Derek unites with his male model rival, Hansel McDonald (Owen Wilson), and falls in love with a journalist named Matilda Jeffries (played by Stiller’s real-life wife, Christine Taylor). Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unites
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  • Two fuels, one engine At the heart of the demonstration is Amogy’s AMMDrive platform, which combines the company’s ammonia reformer with 2G Energy’s Agenitor 412 engine-generator.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The result is labs like Sonic Jeel, which focuses on sonic cultures; the Anthro-tech Atelier, which combines anthropology and design; and xLab, which designs typefaces and electronic displays built for Arabic scripts.
    Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Rather than asking farmers to reconcile multiple dashboards, AGCO is working to simplify decision making through its PTx Farm Management platform, which consolidates data from mixed fleets into a single operational view.
    Peter High, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Instead of paying for several AI tools every month, this consolidates the entire stack into a single purchase.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026
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  • There were 223 seats at the Lee’s Summit restaurant, not all of them in use, like the 24 in the open-air patio or at the two bars — one that expands into a third outdoor patio for when the weather cooperates.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
  • If the weather cooperates, the possibilities are endless — hiking, surfing, sunbathing, strolling, gazing at the stars in the sky.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 31 July 2026
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  • The initiative collaborates with the Shark Lab to share sightings with the public and lifeguards in the SharkEye project.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • The team collaborates closely with global commercial bankers, Merrill, the private bank and the local market organization.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 July 2026
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  • Black is the vice president of the 211 System Strategy, a helpline supported by the United Way that connects people to food aid, mental health services, transportation and more.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The famous Bosphorus Strait—which connects the Black Sea in the North to Sea of Marmara in the South, dividing Istanbul’s East and West sides—is filled with a constant flow of boats going about their business.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • This crucial step concentrates the paste’s flavor and removes any raw spice bitterness.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This new strategy concentrates funds on fewer, strategic nonprofit partners within five broad sectors like climate and emergency response, chosen based on customer data.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Co-founded by Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter and entrepreneurs Brian Lee and Jesse Glass, Arena Club merges the physical and digital worlds of trading cards in a way that allows hobbyists to grade, collect, invest and sell on their app.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • His work merges natural forms, found materials, scientific experimentation, and movement into an artistic language that is both personal and universally resonant.
    News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 2026
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  • Scoot's leadership masterfully integrates creativity with commercial discipline, utilizing data to enhance, not dictate, judgment.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Her work often integrates the modes of perception, underscoring the ephemerality of experience in the hosting venues of her exhibitions.
    News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 2026

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