UNION Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

union

noun

ˈyün-yən

Definition of union

as in merger

the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one the union of East Germany and West Germany that became possible after the fall of communism

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as in confederacy

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection in 1949 the U.S. and Canada joined their European allies in a transatlantic union to defend Western Europe from aggression by the Soviet Union

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the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the movie studio is producing the blockbuster in union with another studio because of the tremendous cost involved

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Recent Examples of union The union also cited financial results, saying AHN reported $160 million in profits and parent company Highmark Health reported $2 billion in profits during the first half of 2026. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The union will present the award to him in Los Angeles at the 33rd Actor Awards on February 28, 2027 as part of a ceremony to be live-streamed on Netflix. — Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Instead, prominent unions, chief among them the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California, are not only opposing the measure but have poured money into the No campaign. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Some properties require guests to request additional housekeeping, while hotel workers and unions have pushed for stronger cleaning standards and manageable workloads. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for union

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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

Noun

Seneca said the renaming violated the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, which was signed by President George Washington and the Haudenosaunee confederacy promising perpetual peace and friendship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of confederacy

Noun

The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Once a staple among cowboys and railroad workers, the Lee 101 became a symbol of youth rebellion in the 1950s, when James Dean popularized the jeans and helped solidify their association with biker culture.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Elmer had earlier been at a unification center where parents were reunited with their children after the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, which police said was carried out by a 16-year-old who is also dead.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Yet the unification addresses a far different concern than the one the region now faces.

— Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of unification

Noun

Because of its proportional representation system – voters cast one vote for a national party-list – even the largest parties rarely win more than 35 seats, and Israel has always had coalition governments.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
Years of political turmoil, corruption and the ascendance of a deadly gang coalition are suffocating Haiti’s capital city.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of coalition

Noun

Coming in 2030 will be a proud fusion of iconic Kansas City brands and institutions, enabled by a partnership with Hallmark that starts with razing its headquarters to accommodate the stadium district footprint.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Hugo said his work as a songwriter, producer, arranger, and performer was central to their success, though Williams was the public face of their partnership.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of partnership

Noun

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

Noun

Such moves are typical of presidential hopefuls from both parties seeking to bolster their alliances nationwide.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
The collaboration between the two companies, which have in the past avoided public partnerships, is a sign that the AI boom has caused somewhat of a sea change in Silicon Valley alliances.

— , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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