unified

adjective

uni·​fied ˈyü-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unified (audio)
: brought together as one
Although police subculture is often treated as a unified and coherent whole, it is, in fact, riven by conflict and contradictions in normative orders.Steve Herbert
For the rebels, loss of these bases was not only tactical but also factional: members of what had been considered a unified ethnic group and the core of the rebel movements in Burma could no longer maintain their group integrity.Curtis N. Thomson
As it is, the fact of a single unified sovereignty ensures that these regions must remain persistently stunted relative to those of central Japan.Jane Jacobs
In fact, our culture is not one unified system but rather consists of competing systems …Thomas McLaughlin

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With all your company’s data and operations in a unified platform, your team can monitor patterns and identify incidents that deviate from the norm. Bek Abdullayev, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Bolívar’s vision of a unified New World differed strikingly from the one held by several U.S. Founders. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025 At present, there is no unified plan on how to blend the three sources of money between the city and county and over a range of services that include cash grants, counseling, negotiation and eviction defense. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 Each unit had a slightly different character while still feeling part of a unified aesthetic. John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unified

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unified was in 1859

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“Unified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unified. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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