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as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the union of East Germany and West Germany that became possible after the fall of communism
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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
in 1949 the U.S. and Canada joined their European allies in a transatlantic union to defend Western Europe from aggression by the Soviet Union
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as in association
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the movie studio is producing the blockbuster in union with another studio because of the tremendous cost involved
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Recent Examples of union
Workers at Peet’s stores in Oakland and Berkeley soon followed with union drives, saying deteriorating working conditions led to high turnover rates.
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Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
But the plant’s union is still grappling with ongoing layoffs hitting 900 families.
—Sofi Zeman
january 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Saturn and Neptune both yeet themselves out of your relationship house forever (kind of), and Venus swoops in to re-enchant your unions.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
More than 70% of those are represented by unions.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
But the plant’s union is still grappling with ongoing layoffs hitting 900 families.
—Sofi Zeman
january 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Saturn and Neptune both yeet themselves out of your relationship house forever (kind of), and Venus swoops in to re-enchant your unions.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
More than 70% of those are represented by unions.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for union
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His merger this week of his rocket company SpaceX with his artificial intelligence company xAI could help get them there.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The SpaceX-xAI merger could be a first step in that direction, and the consolidation a way to move toward steady cash flows and conservative capital to source the immense resources required to fund the AI boom.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The conflict escalated into full-scale war between the U.S. Army and a confederacy of tribes led by Miami chief Little Turtle and Shawnee chief Blue Jacket to decide who would keep Ohio.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Nov. 2025
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Long before settlers came to the Americas, there was a confederacy and governance system between three tribes: the Ottawa, the Ojibwe and the Potawatomi.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Initiatives include expanding gold storage facilities, refineries, central clearing systems, investment channels like tokenization, and even forming a trade association for the industry.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The association with the Stones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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On the gaming side, HP began the unification of its HyperX and Omen lines with the HyperX Omen Max 16, along with the HyperX Omen 15 and 16 gaming laptops.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The drill was part of an intensifying military pressure campaign to intimidate the Taiwanese leadership, demoralize the population, and wear down the island’s resistance to unification with the mainland.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The move comes as nine local district attorneys launched a coalition this week to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate state laws.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the heart of his coalition-building is a belief that virulent partisanship is a messaging issue more than a political one.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Maduro’s ouster is a blow to that partnership that could leave Chinese banks facing billions in unpaid Venezuelan debt.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The philanthropic organization has denied any business partnership or personal relationship with Epstein.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 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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Pine and Teddy’s alliance costs Teddy his life in that final confrontation with Roper in the jungle.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Trump has governed as if sovereignty resides not in institutions, laws, or alliances, but in the personal discretion of the executive.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Union.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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