as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the political unification of several Central European states into a German empire dominated by Prussia
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Recent Examples of unification
The crossroads of the Mediterranean, it was founded by the Phoenicians and ruled by the Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, French, and Spanish before becoming part of Italy during the country’s unification in 1861.
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The party’s rise has come predominantly in the former communist East Germany, which has never fully caught up economically with the western part of the country since unification.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Chinese leaders continue to vow unification—by force if necessary.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Earlier attempts at unification had collapsed in rivalries.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The party’s rise has come predominantly in the former communist East Germany, which has never fully caught up economically with the western part of the country since unification.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Chinese leaders continue to vow unification—by force if necessary.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Earlier attempts at unification had collapsed in rivalries.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unification
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The merger has been successful thus far, Wales said, and Senate Bill 270 would allow the same kind of success statewide.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The record-setting transaction is the largest merger of all time and values SpaceX at $1 trillion and xAI at $250 billion, according to documents viewed by CNBC.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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This engine provides strong performance for highway merging, overtaking, and spirited driving, while maintaining smooth and responsive handling.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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This is attributed to two branches of the jet stream merging, and the dip in the jet stream elongating more, which allows for stronger rising motion ahead of the system.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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However, that growth is threatened by further consolidation.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Instead of an intelligent, reasonable exploration of the historic harms of corporate consolidation, the MAGA Republicans who dominated the panel used their questions to create more content for the right-wing outrage machine.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to Ryan, the right kitchen sells the dream of entertaining, connecting, and living well.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
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That drive ended with Darnold and Smith-Njigba connecting for a 14-yard touchdown.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Unification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unification. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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