unification

noun

uni·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce unification (audio)
: 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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Xi Jinping has declared unification inevitable—by force if necessary. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 Southern Yemen remained under British colonial rule for another five years until a 1967 socialist uprising, followed by a period of north-south tensions and conflict that ultimately gave way to unification under then-North Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh in 1990. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Realistically, even major investments will enable Taiwan only to make an invasion slow, long, and costly, not to render coercive unification impossible. Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 Following this unification, Vaquer vacated the North American Championship to concentrate on defending the NXT Women's Championship. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unification

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Apr. 2025.

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