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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
The community was unified by their work in a beautiful way, Toberer explained.
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Devyn Byers, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
And that honesty appeared to unify the organization behind a common cause: getting back to the Super Bowl and finally getting that monkey off their back.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
For eight years, Democrats saw Donald Trump as the most toxic brand in politics, a singular figure who unified their disparate factions and filled their political coffers with campaign contributions.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Laura’s death unified these worlds, and held them together.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Devyn Byers, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
And that honesty appeared to unify the organization behind a common cause: getting back to the Super Bowl and finally getting that monkey off their back.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
For eight years, Democrats saw Donald Trump as the most toxic brand in politics, a singular figure who unified their disparate factions and filled their political coffers with campaign contributions.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Laura’s death unified these worlds, and held them together.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unify
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The move consolidates the company’s fast-food admin into two global headquarters, with the other one in Irvine, Calif., housing Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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This approach would consolidate viewership bases and open up international markets.—
Nafees Alam,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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Like the building, the Grande Cuvée combines tradition and modernity to stunning effect: The resulting dram—renowned for its complex layers of flavor and long-lasting finish—can command $1,000 a bottle on the secondary market.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Dacia Spring Electric 65 combines a 65hp motor and 26.8kWh battery, giving it 140 miles of WLTP range.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The day after the assassination attempt, Melania shared a statement online, urging Americans to unite beyond politics, expressed her condolences to the families of the injured and the deceased, and highlighted Trump's personal qualities.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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That mission is best accomplished by 1) the SEC adding a ninth league game, and 2) the conferences uniting to form an in-season scheduling series.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The decade is lushly integrated into the storyline, a soft focus and sepia tones bring an air of nostalgia to the fore as the sets and cast recreate the trappings of a gritty Madrid, 1979.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also at the University of Chicago, NORC is part of a consortium that last year received a $53 million, 10-year grant to better integrate the use of evidence and data into USAID programs.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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As wealth concentrated into fewer hands during the pandemic, places like the United Arab Emirates, for example, with its low-to-no-tax set-up became a popular refuge.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps that will be what Bradley and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh concentrate on this offseason — figuring out blitz packages that mesh with their defensive system.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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More precisely, the team behind the simulation discovered that binary black hole pairs formed in dense star clusters first align their spins before coming together and merging.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Abrams, herself the author of multiple romance novels under the pen name Selena Montgomery, says that the VOW for Girls campaign merges her love for the genre with her passion for social justice.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Unify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unify. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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