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as in consolidates
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 combines
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 unifies
Wood, specifically Canaletto walnut, delineates many of these elements and unifies the apartment from entrance to end.
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Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026
This first collection features a wide range of options, including T-shirts, polos, driver caps, and bomber jackets, and unifies the identities of two major American brands.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Fifty white flags were stained with reddish earth retrieved from each American state, with the intention of highlighting what unifies the fractious nation, not what divides it.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
What unifies these thinkers is a totalizing and conspiratorial conception of modern liberal politics.
—Laura K. Field, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Optima unifies diagnostic, operational, transactional and historical data into a single intelligence layer, enabling cross functional insights that would not be possible with traditional agent based approaches tied to individual systems like HR, finance or IT service management.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As the applied research arm of the Advanced Technology Research Council, TII unifies disciplines from quantum and AI to autonomous systems and directed energy and secure energy platforms.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
An opaque outline with an aura in the middle unifies the look.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
HealthEx then unifies records across providers.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026
This first collection features a wide range of options, including T-shirts, polos, driver caps, and bomber jackets, and unifies the identities of two major American brands.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Fifty white flags were stained with reddish earth retrieved from each American state, with the intention of highlighting what unifies the fractious nation, not what divides it.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
What unifies these thinkers is a totalizing and conspiratorial conception of modern liberal politics.
—Laura K. Field, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Optima unifies diagnostic, operational, transactional and historical data into a single intelligence layer, enabling cross functional insights that would not be possible with traditional agent based approaches tied to individual systems like HR, finance or IT service management.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As the applied research arm of the Advanced Technology Research Council, TII unifies disciplines from quantum and AI to autonomous systems and directed energy and secure energy platforms.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
An opaque outline with an aura in the middle unifies the look.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
HealthEx then unifies records across providers.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unifies
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That’s the stage of sleep where the brain consolidates memory, repairs muscle and runs the nightly glymphatic cleaning cycle.—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Maps rollout is part of a broader restructuring Apple is calling Apple Business, which consolidates its existing suite of business tools—Apple Business Connect, Essentials, and Manager—into a single platform.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Credit the venerable address (it’s housed in the historic 1912 Jarmulowsky Bank Building), the chic design (the lobby combines midcentury furniture with maximalist Gucci wallpaper), and the expansive city views.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nothing Phone Deal The Nothing Phone (3) combines high-end power with a unique design that can handle intensive gaming and AI tasks with its Snapdragon 8s Gen4 chipset.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Houston Barbecue Festival unites many of the city’s top barbecue joints.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Republicans and Democrats prioritize keeping gas prices low Keeping the price at the pump down is the rare goal that unites Americans in both major political parties.—
Linley Sanders,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Northeast Passage connects Europe and Asia along the northern shores of Russia.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Its features include a 1,200-square-foot cabana, which connects to the mansion via a private underground tunnel, and a 150-foot dock extending from the lawn.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The school integrates four years of rigorous academics with four years of professional work experience through its corporate work study program.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to technical details shared during the launch, the production line integrates 24 precision assembly stages and 77 inspection checkpoints.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Where Farhadi concentrates on the script and the actors via images that are largely transparent and neutral, Haghighi truly thinks with the camera.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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That process concentrates the liquid from about two percent sugar to the 66 percent sugar content needed to become maple syrup.—
Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The collection merges advanced material engineering with innovative fiber compositions and a refined design language, offering a new perspective on how denim can evolve—both technically and aesthetically.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At times, this merges with the physicality of the architecture, morphing into and informing it, as with the Guggenheim Bilbao.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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