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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Fedorov and Svyatogor represent two sides of Cosmism, which Groys writes never had a unified doctrine. Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025 As their team and systems scale, so too will their ability to serve multi-market investors who want a unified team handling all of their short-term rental assets. Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 The quilt comes with two matching pillow shams for a unified look. Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 The nation needs an arrest, an exposure of the motive and a unified voice that this is never, ever acceptable. Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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