UNIONS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

unions

noun

plural of union

as in mergers

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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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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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 unions Building and construction unions no longer can use their old rhetorical cudgel in this debate — calling prefab homes flimsy and unsafe. —

U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 The United Steelworkers issued a statement Thursday condemning the lockout of 1,600 workers across the two unions. —

Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Kaplan, an attorney who served on the Natomas Unified board for over 20 years before she was elected to the council, has received donations from the city police and firefighter unions, developers and business groups. —

Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, an Oakland Democrat who chairs the Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation, spent much of the Legislature’s fall recess last year touring modular projects, in other states and other nations, and talking to various interest groups, including unions. —

Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026 The American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, the country’s two largest teacher unions, sued. —

Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, Kilkenny will continue to cover core issues impacting the industry’s workforce and the business of Hollywood unions for THR’s website and print magazine. —

Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026 According to the spokesperson, UPS had engaged in discussions with the local unions in the region regarding driver participation in the buyout program. —

Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026

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The 20% year-on-year increase in transaction values resulted in the largest first-quarter haul on record, Bloomberg reported, thanks largely to several mega mergers and acquisitions.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2024, nearly half of mergers and acquisitions activity in the consumer products industry came from divestitures, according to consulting firm Bain.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026