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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Europeans will also be keen to put on a unified front publicly, particularly over defense spending, according to Franke. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026 In the Nutanix implementation, an agent talks to a unified endpoint that routes to the appropriate model. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 Beyond being cheerleaders, Gutierrez also hopes the event will help fans feel unified, despite being thousands of miles away from home. Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The unified system works by creating a continuous loop between promotional outreach and ongoing customer support. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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