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as in to consolidate
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 to combine
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 unify
Alaska Airlines recently completed a merger with Hawaiian Airlines that will keep both brands separate but unify amenities like lounges, status, and points.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
The presence of the disruptive once and future President alongside all four of his living predecessors was as discordant as any moment at an American state funeral, with its grand rituals meant to unify and salve, could be.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Republicans are preparing to cut taxes, slash spending and slow immigration in a broad agenda that will require unifying an unruly party behind dozens of complicated policy choices.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The history of slavery, as well as persistent meddling in Haiti’s sovereignty since 1804, have caused hunger to be a unifying experience for the nation’s Black masses.
—Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
The presence of the disruptive once and future President alongside all four of his living predecessors was as discordant as any moment at an American state funeral, with its grand rituals meant to unify and salve, could be.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Republicans are preparing to cut taxes, slash spending and slow immigration in a broad agenda that will require unifying an unruly party behind dozens of complicated policy choices.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The history of slavery, as well as persistent meddling in Haiti’s sovereignty since 1804, have caused hunger to be a unifying experience for the nation’s Black masses.
—Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
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Rather than confront these powerful institutions at the start, prudent populists begin consolidating their power by taking on more fragile nonstate institutions such as the press, universities, and NGOs that lack deep pockets and powerful defenders.—
Ronald R. Krebs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Professor Joseph McFadden at Cornell University (my employer) sees a future where livestock management in India is consolidated at the village level–thus reducing costs through cooperation and creating economies of scale.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The watch is a masterful interpretation of the snake's characteristics, combining artistic craftsmanship with technical precision.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The feature also combined headlines from The New York Times into a November notification that falsely said that Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been arrested, according to a ProPublica reporter’s post on social media.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Reverend Bryant, the minister of a predominantly Black congregation, mellow in private but fiery in the pulpit, unites a community in death as in life.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Storytelling enables leaders to articulate that purpose in a way that unites their teams around common goals.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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During 2025, cities around the world will continue to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their core functions, from traffic management and crime reduction initiatives to social inequity plans.—
Nick Herbert,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than half have started integrating money management into their self-care routines, with 36% reporting a tangible reduction in financial anxiety as a result.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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The 10 least relaxed states were all concentrated in the southern and southwestern states.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
19 Jan. 2025
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View all partners Email X (Twitter) Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Print One need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands.—
Tom Kemeny,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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Venus merging with Saturn shows you the value of solitude.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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China, in particular, is certain to be wary of two major copper producers merging given the heavy dependence of its giant manufacturing sector on that metal.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Unify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unify. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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