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as in merger
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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as in confederacy
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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as in association
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 union
Politically influential unions negotiate the contracts that govern how much most government employees get paid in Miami-Dade.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Allen will lead the union’s communications and public affairs strategy.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In Texas, for example, members of the state House and Senate have filed legislation that would prohibit state payroll systems from being used to automatically deduct union dues.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The case in San Francisco, which was brought by unions, nonprofit groups and the state of Washington, alleges that the Office of Personnel Management had no power to direct other agencies to fire probationary workers.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Allen will lead the union’s communications and public affairs strategy.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In Texas, for example, members of the state House and Senate have filed legislation that would prohibit state payroll systems from being used to automatically deduct union dues.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The case in San Francisco, which was brought by unions, nonprofit groups and the state of Washington, alleges that the Office of Personnel Management had no power to direct other agencies to fire probationary workers.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for union
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The financial heavyweight reported record net profit of 2.3 trillion won ($1.6 billion) in 2024, following the merger of its insurance and securities units.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Domantas Sabonis had 19 points and 16 rebounds and became the sixth player since the ABA/NBA merger to have 60 or more double-doubles for three consecutive seasons, joining Moses Malone, John Stockton, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard.—
Staff and news service reports,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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But for Rodgers – who ran his best time in the two-mile his senior year at Wesleyan then stopped running – the association would pay off down the road.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Brick Oliver, representing the homeowners association for the Cadence at Bainbridge, the development’s 55 and over community, said Thursday that 98% of respondents to the association’s survey opposed the In-N-Out.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
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Following this unification, Vaquer vacated the North American Championship to concentrate on defending the NXT Women's Championship.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hawking's work opened a window into the unification of quantum mechanics and gravity — a goal that researchers are still trying to follow through with today.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Thursday's ruling by Hollander was in response to a case brought against DOGE by a coalition of labor unions and retirees who argued giving the new body access to Social Security data breached privacy and was a security risk.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Brinkema oversaw a three-week trial last year on claims brought by the DOJ and a coalition of states.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft is evident with GPT-4.1 models being made available through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and integrated into developer tools like GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The move marks the end of Ambush’s partnership with New Guards Group, which had acquired a majority stake in 2020.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some may have felt your intimate needs were not being met or that there’s been a need for revision around trust, vulnerability and alliances.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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SkyTeam updates lounge access rules One of the three major alliances, SkyTeam has updated its lounge access rules for many of its member airlines and airports.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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These are the same individuals, former long-term girlfriends, who were involved in consensual relationships.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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But tensions developed in their relationship, especially when people from Teotihuacán started to move into the area around Tikal.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Union.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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