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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Enterprises that treat their ERP landscape as a unified whole will be the ones thriving in the Agentic AI era. Pankaj Goel, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 That is, if G7 members can work together, settle their trade differences, and exercise unified leadership on key international issues. Robert Hormats, Time, 10 June 2025 The relatively unified message from Republicans is a contrast to the party’s divisions during the nationwide racial justice protests in 2020. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 June 2025 Robb Report en Español will weave together expertise from Robb Report México and the forthcoming Spain edition, creating a unified destination for Spanish-speaking luxury lovers. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unified

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Jun. 2025.

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