unification

noun

uni·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act, process, or result of unifying : the state of being unified

Synonyms

• combination
• combining
• connecting
• connection
• consolidation
• coupling
• junction
• linking
• merger
• merging
• union

Examples of unification in a Sentence

the political unification of several Central European states into a German empire dominated by Prussia

Recent Examples on the Web

Prussia’s power on the world stage—which culminated in their stunning victory in the Franco-Prussian War from 1870 to 1871 and the unification of Germany under Prussian influence—would lead to Bismarck’s victories over liberals at the ballot box as well. —Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025

More than 1,000 students were then taken to a local church for a unification process. —Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025

General relativity and the dark universe Developed in 1915, general relativity suggests that gravity arises because bodies with mass cause the fabric of spacetime (the four-dimensional unification of space and time) to warp. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025

The events in the game happen during Japan’s unification under Oda Nobunaga. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing unification

• pre-unification

Rhymes for unification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration