unification

noun

uni·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce unification (audio)
Synonyms of unificationnext
: the act, process, or result of unifying : the state of being unified

Examples of unification in a Sentence

the political unification of several Central European states into a German empire dominated by Prussia
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The country's minister of unification Chung Dong-young said last month that a possible Pyongyang-Washington summit could be on the agenda of this week's summit. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 June 2026 General relativity predicts that objects with mass create an actual curvature in the fabric of spacetime, the four-dimensional unification of the three dimensions of space and the one dimension of time. Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 June 2026 When the movement for Italian unification got underway in the mid-19th century, the Papal States presented a conundrum. Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 The two main events are a title unification bout between Ilia Topiura and Justin Gaethje and an interim heavyweight title contest between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unification

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unification was in 1851

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“Unification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unification. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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