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as in consolidated
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
will unify the several departments into a single operation
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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
the two labor unions unified in order to strengthen their bargaining position with the manufacturers
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Recent Examples of unified
This is really a series of different phone designs, some quite radically different from each other, all unified by a garish sense of luxury.
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Dominic Preston, The Verge, 1 May 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and the City Council have largely been unified in their support for the cameras, especially as a crimefighting tool.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
His work is unified by a blend of hi‑fi clarity and restless, genre‑agnostic curiosity that makes these records feel both intimate and experimentally widescreen.
—Donald Morrison, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Political parties were disincentivized from forming coalitions—which might have unified the anti-Orbán vote—by incrementally raising the threshold required for alliances to enter Parliament.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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Dominic Preston, The Verge, 1 May 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and the City Council have largely been unified in their support for the cameras, especially as a crimefighting tool.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
His work is unified by a blend of hi‑fi clarity and restless, genre‑agnostic curiosity that makes these records feel both intimate and experimentally widescreen.
—Donald Morrison, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Political parties were disincentivized from forming coalitions—which might have unified the anti-Orbán vote—by incrementally raising the threshold required for alliances to enter Parliament.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unified
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As of April 30, 21 deals had been consolidated into three pending arbitration cases.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The next major decision for the district could come this summer, when school leaders determine whether to pursue a bond measure for additional classroom space and upgrades at Upper Blue Elementary, the school students will be consolidated into.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Johannes and Astier combined for 22 points and seven assists on the night.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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More than 400,000 square feet of gyms, locker rooms, meeting rooms and community spaces are combined with 17 playing spaces, including two regulation-size indoor fields.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The company has integrated e-cargo delivery bikes into its last-mile operations in some cities over the past few years.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The goal is to have systems that work together so that radar made by different companies in different countries can be integrated to share data and track threats, King said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Amid his hospitalization, the Ponder community, about 60 miles northwest of Dallas, has united in a show of support for the beloved coach.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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That a people united, a people organized cannot be defeated.—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Under this strategy, armored forces would not be deployed in support of infantry, but would instead be concentrated and coordinated to rapidly break through enemy lines and seize territory.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Many of Idaho’s private schools are also concentrated in more urban areas.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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The savory crepe, wrapped in paper, is a walkable handheld, its delicate, lightly spongy batter of mung bean flower fused with an egg that’s cracked on top, then spread, ensuring both come in every delicious bite.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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The exec’s personal and professional backgrounds officially fused last year when he was named CEO of the Tennis Channel by Sinclair, which paid $350 million to acquire it in 2016.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The shootings took place on a Sunday morning, apparently after Betty Broderick received a letter from her ex-husband’s attorney, according to a 1990 story in The San Diego Union, one of the two newspapers that later merged to become The San Diego Union-Tribune.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Where more than one program seeks to address the same problem, the less effective should be merged into the other.—
Rose Evans
May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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“Unified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unified. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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