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united

American  
[yoo-nahy-tid] / yuˈnaɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. made into or caused to act as a single entity.

    a united front.

  2. formed or produced by the uniting unite of things or persons.

    a united effort.

  3. agreed; in harmony.


united British  
/ juːˈnaɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. produced by two or more persons or things in combination or from their union or amalgamation

    a united effort

  2. in agreement

  3. in association or alliance

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Other Word Forms

  • nonunited adjective
  • unitedly adverb
  • unitedness noun
  • ununited adjective
  • well-united adjective

Etymology

Origin of united

First recorded in 1545–55; unite 1 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Technology has fallen, cities have gone dark and fear has united humanity as the world chokes on its dying gasp.

From Salon

There are disagreements, of course, Gabriel said, “but in the end, the thing that makes us so successful is we’re united — if someone goes against us, we’re a united front.”

From Los Angeles Times

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said the “entire administration is grateful for her steady leadership and united fully behind her.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The entire administration is grateful to her steady leadership and united fully behind her."

From BBC

“The entire Administration is grateful for her steady leadership and united fully behind her,” Leavitt said in a post on X.

From Salon