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as in combines
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 consolidates
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 cooperates
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 collaborates
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 nonprofit unites over 40 churches, synagogues, universities and one mosque in Miami-Dade in the common goal of holding public officials accountable and creating tangible change to make Miami a better, safer place to live.
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Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Athena unites all these capabilities in a single, rugged, autonomous platform built for search and rescue.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
The real protagonist of the story is Jeremy, whose character is crafted with a daring inventiveness that unites intellectual perspective and love.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Despite its many downsides, gasoline unites Americans in a common plight.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
What unites the two main characters is that neither is showing new work anymore or, in the case of Julian Sklar (McKellen), making it at all.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The Maine Family Sea Farm Cooperative, also supported by GreenWave, unites multiple polyculture farms in Casco Bay, enabling growers to share resources, pool funds for equipment, and step in for one another during periods of worker shortages.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
That’s due to the Moon and Saturn, since their trine unites the hungry drive of your 10th house with the analytical logic of your 2nd house.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2026
In Nazi Germany, the regime understood that nothing unites a restless population faster than a common enemy.
—Steven Burg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Athena unites all these capabilities in a single, rugged, autonomous platform built for search and rescue.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
The real protagonist of the story is Jeremy, whose character is crafted with a daring inventiveness that unites intellectual perspective and love.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Despite its many downsides, gasoline unites Americans in a common plight.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
What unites the two main characters is that neither is showing new work anymore or, in the case of Julian Sklar (McKellen), making it at all.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The Maine Family Sea Farm Cooperative, also supported by GreenWave, unites multiple polyculture farms in Casco Bay, enabling growers to share resources, pool funds for equipment, and step in for one another during periods of worker shortages.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
That’s due to the Moon and Saturn, since their trine unites the hungry drive of your 10th house with the analytical logic of your 2nd house.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2026
In Nazi Germany, the regime understood that nothing unites a restless population faster than a common enemy.
—Steven Burg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unites
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This recipe combines both peaches and blueberries to create one decadent summertime treat.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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View gallery - 6 images With a simple switch of a magazine, the Drone Round is claimed to turn a standard NATO caliber small arm into a drone-killing weapon that combines the scattershot of a shotgun with the speed, power and rapid fire of an infantry assault rifle.—
David Szondy
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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Hydrogel consolidates an eight-step process into just one, saving up to 85 percent of water consumption.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Royal Australian Navy’s MASU consolidates Project SEA 1200 programs, integrating Ghost Shark, Bluebottle, and Speartooth into a dedicated force with its own control center and deployable teams.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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To relieve the congestion, Cross says MDOT will add a second through lane when the weather cooperates.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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By being part of a network which cooperates for the greater good of the group, they are better protected, more likely to survive to adulthood, reproduce and raise offspring.—
Masud Husain,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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Above all, in targeting their next GM to work with head coach Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings are hoping to establish an infrastructure that collaborates as much in practice as in theory.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The first release of an eight-album series in which American composer and pianist Michael Harrison collaborates with a global assortment of artists combining Eastern and Western musical traditions.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Brick is a device that connects wirelessly to smartphones.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The largest project is a second tidal dock that connects to the Deurganck Dock, as well as expansion of the Noordzee Terminal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Night after night across months-long tours, that kind of physical stress concentrates directly in the cervical spine.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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The effect concentrates on a small area, producing deep penetration and extreme pressure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2026
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The budget, which will be debated and adjusted by the mayor and the City Council, also merges three city departments into others and eliminates the Office of Child and Youth Success.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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While Calderone leans across her oxblood lacquer island in the April issue and embraces high-gloss ceilings in the media room of her Tribeca apartment, this month Grattan stands commandingly before a parrot green lacquer frame that merges with its equally colorful surroundings.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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The framework also integrates effectively with multiple control strategies, including teleoperation, trajectory optimization, and reinforcement learning.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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The company said its primary care arm, Amazon One Medical, is launching a GLP-1 management program that integrates obesity treatment into routine care.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Unites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unites. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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