unified

adjective

uni·​fied ˈyü-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unified (audio)
Synonyms of unifiednext
: brought together as one
Although police subculture is often treated as a unified and coherent whole, it is, in fact, riven by conflict and contradictions in normative orders.Steve Herbert
For the rebels, loss of these bases was not only tactical but also factional: members of what had been considered a unified ethnic group and the core of the rebel movements in Burma could no longer maintain their group integrity.Curtis N. Thomson
As it is, the fact of a single unified sovereignty ensures that these regions must remain persistently stunted relative to those of central Japan.Jane Jacobs
In fact, our culture is not one unified system but rather consists of competing systems …Thomas McLaughlin

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Behning believes that having a separate transportation authority would be the most cost-effective way to run this unified system. Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 26 Dec. 2025 Catholic Church calls for immigration reform The plea to the White House and the Florida governor comes at a time when the Catholic Church has been ramping up unified efforts to call for more humanity in the immigration system and condemn the White House’s mass deportation agenda. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025 He was knocked down four times during the match by the former unified heavyweight champion, receiving the final landing punch during the sixth round, according to ESPN and Sky Sports. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025 These debates do not happen at happy, successful, unified clubs. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unified

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unified was in 1859

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“Unified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unified. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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