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
Western Europe - Introductory
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Example Sentences
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After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the unification of Germany and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the West thought we would have permanent peace in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Seoul's unification ministry, responsible for relations with the North, said it "cannot verify the specific content of the exchanges" between Washington and Pyongyang.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Gaethje upset former two-weight champion Ilia Topuria with a technical knockout in a lightweight unification championship bout at the UFC Freedom 250 event Sunday on the White House South Lawn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
After both fighters predicted victory in their unification fight, lightweight champion Topuria, 29, pushed interim title holder Gaethje, who responded by laughing off the incident.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
But the unification of Europe has resisted the efforts of such determined conquerors as Charlemagne, Napoleon, and Hitler; even the Roman Empire at its peak never controlled more than half of Europe’s area.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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