unified

adjective

uni·​fied ˈyü-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unified (audio)
: 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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The plan also promises to build out a unified market for data through new European Data Spaces. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 And only a unified and legitimate Palestinian leadership can guarantee that the terms of any future political agreement with Israel will be upheld. Zaha Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025 Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Newsweek recently that this could have proved one of the hardest deals to finalize, given that 27 members make up the EU, with the resulting difficulty of the bloc forming a unified front on complex issues such as trade. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025 Since his arrival in mid-December, Frost and his coaching staff have been committed to fostering strong connections that will transform a group of individuals into a unified team. Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 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 2 Aug. 2025.

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