unionized

adjective

union·​ized ˈyün-yə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce unionized (audio)
Synonyms of unionizednext
: characterized by the presence of labor unions

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After nine days on strike, workers at Philadelphia's largest unionized hotel have tentatively agreed to a new contract. Laura Fay, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Nejat, who now works for another unionized airline, said no instructors touched trainees during uniform checks there. Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 25 June 2026 In the end, local organizers pushed back on FIFA, explaining the cost of covering up every individual seat in a unionized building would be beyond reasonable, particularly when FIFA do not have an insurance partner on their slate of sponsors. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Certainly, unionized workers at the soon-to-be-shuttered store will be offered jobs at other company locations, but none are close to Gurnee. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unionized

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unionized was in 1900

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“Unionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unionized. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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