unification
Americannoun
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the process of unifying or uniting; union.
the unification of the 13 original colonies.
- Synonyms:
- coalition, merger, consolidation
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the state or condition of being unified.
The unification of the manufacturing and distribution functions under one executive has advantages.
- Synonyms:
- coalition, merger, consolidation
noun
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an act, instance, or process of uniting
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the state of being united
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unification
Explanation
Unification describes the bringing together of two or more things so they become a single unit. If your marriage turns your feuding families into one big happy group, you pulled off a unification that would make Romeo and Juliet jealous. Unification comes from the word unify, which traces back to the Middle French word unifier, meaning "to make into one." Unification often happens in the corporate world, and you might have heard the term merger used to describe this process. If two or more companies decide to become a single company in order to benefit their business, they must first go through a legal process to complete the unification.
Vocabulary lists containing unification
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Example Sentences
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Before the fall of Communism and German unification, West Germany had a saying: “Bonn ist nicht Weimar.”
From Salon • May 18, 2026
In this column, I wrote about a high-profile spy drama released last year that casts unification as righteous, worth any sacrifice, and historically inevitable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
The intelligence community "assesses that Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027, nor do they have a fixed timeline for achieving unification," said its Annual Threat Assessment report.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
WBC champion Caroline Dubois will fight WBO belt-holder Terri Harper in a lightweight unification bout on 5 April at the Olympia in London.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
South Koreans have paid close attention to the price tag of German unification.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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