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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
using the microscope, we watched the water droplets unite into a single pool
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as in to consolidate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
united several teams under the reorganization plan
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as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
parents united to reform the school's curriculum
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as in to collaborate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
only if private investors and public officials unite for the common good, will this city experience an economic revival
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Recent Examples of unite
The summer is often a time for greatest hits and classics, just check some of the lineups that unite chart-topping bands from the 1980s and 1990s at the outdoor concert arenas in Connecticut this week.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Brain data protection is one of the rare issues that unite lawmakers across the political aisle.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
Aparna has made her anxiety a big part of her comedy, which has landed her in a new documentary about the struggle that unites a lot of comedians.
—Rachel Martin, NPR, 24 July 2025
Death Cafe gatherings create an inviting, safe space to share the heartfelt experience of diving into a taboo topic which unites everyone.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Brain data protection is one of the rare issues that unite lawmakers across the political aisle.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
Aparna has made her anxiety a big part of her comedy, which has landed her in a new documentary about the struggle that unites a lot of comedians.
—Rachel Martin, NPR, 24 July 2025
Death Cafe gatherings create an inviting, safe space to share the heartfelt experience of diving into a taboo topic which unites everyone.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
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When deaths from heat and cold are combined, Europe has close to 50 times as many deaths as the U.S. — as many as 250,000 to 500,000 more deaths every year.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Then combine these into one powerful, tweet-length statement (280 characters or fewer) that captures my contrarian perspective.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The DeSoto correctional facility — about 100 miles away from Alligator Alcatraz — had its main prison shut down in 1996 as an effort to consolidate the prison system and save money by closing older, less efficient prisons.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Over the longer haul, the district will have to consolidate a large number of schools and rationalize its workforce.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Prosecutors drop charges in Hammond drug shooting Court filings show prosecutors dropped charges this week in a Hammond drug shooting, saying the victim wasn’t cooperating.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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About half of housing providers who requested to bump up their rents are cooperating with this request, said Loretta Owens, the Denver Housing Authority’s director of the Housing Choice Voucher Program.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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Oreo and Reese’s are collaborating on a new candy and what might be the perfect cookie.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Deutsch and his future husband, Bill Parker, collaborated for many years, and Deutsch’s firm eventually was renamed Deutsch/Parker Design.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Jim Crow laws that enforced separation of the races in the South, including in Texas, led to a move to concentrate African Americans, and therefore amenities such as schools, into Central East Austin.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Ryan added that the effects of the hunger crisis are also now being seen among humanitarian workers who have been in Gaza for the past two years and now have little energy and are struggling to concentrate.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 July 2025
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Much of his present district has been merged into the district now held by fellow Democrat Greg Casar.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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For instance, Caesars Entertainment merged with Eldorado Resorts in 2020 in a $17.3 billion deal.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Once he was involved, the group set out to create a community of open floor plan homes, made with natural materials that integrated the surrounding landscape.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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After decades when Ukraine was seen as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, cleaning up its government has been held up as the most important condition for Kyiv to join the European Union and integrate more broadly with the West.—
Olena Harmash,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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“Unite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unite. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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