unification

noun

ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce unification (audio)
Definition of unificationnext
as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one the political unification of several Central European states into a German empire dominated by Prussia

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Recent Examples of unification The demonstrators, many wearing balaclavas, congregated on a street in the town, where many residents are republicans, who favor unification with the Republic of Ireland. — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 The demonstrators, many wearing balaclavas, congregated on a street in the town, where many favor unification with the Republic of Ireland. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 China claims Taiwan as its sovereign territory and has never renounced the use of force to achieve unification. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 And that would put researchers tantalizingly close to the unification of quantum physics and general relativity. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unification
  1. merger
  2. merging
  3. consolidation
  4. connecting
Noun
  • The botched merger proved costly, and its fallout is ongoing.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Among the headliners on Monday were Banijay Entertainment chairman Jeff Zucker and CEO Marco Bassetti discussing what the future holds following the merger of Banijay and All3Media to create the world’s largest independent production group.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of merger
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  • For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Prediction markets enable a more complete merging of the financial with the social and linguistic than social media has been able to achieve.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • Peter Karlsson has become president of Södra Wood and will focus on building on the unit’s industrial consolidation, commercial development and operational efficiency.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In a short speech welcoming guests, Keslassy highlighted the importance of bringing the international film community together at a time of upheaval and consolidation within the industry.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of consolidation
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  • Fields made two catches for 25 yards and was twice targeted on deep shots that just missed connecting.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Two of the company's vessels, Icon and Star of the Seas, feature exterior doors to connecting cabins — replacing the traditional interior door, as Royal Caribbean Blog reported.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of connecting

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“Unification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unification. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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