reunify

verb

re·​uni·​fy (ˌ)rē-ˈyü-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce reunify (audio)
reunified; reunifying

transitive + intransitive

: to unify again : to bring (people or things) or to be brought into a unit or a coherent whole after a period of separation
reunifying families that were separated in the war
reunified the children with their families
Of the four countries divided by World War II and the Cold War, Vietnam was the first to reunify.Foreign Affairs
reunification noun
the reunification of Germany

Examples of reunify in a Sentence

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And a federal lawsuit brought by the ACLU forced the administration to reunify the children in its custody with their families. Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024 The Humane Animal Support Services reported on its website that pets with a microchip are, on average, three times more likely to be reunified with their families than those without. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 Five years ago, Redstone’s daughter, Shari, reunified the company. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 Xi has pledged to reunify with Taiwan, by force if necessary, and China has been more aggressive under his rule, particularly in the past few years. Brad Dress, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reunify 

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reunify was in 1879

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“Reunify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunify. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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