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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Stokes and McCullum united in 2022 and this tour was billed as a defining moment for their leadership, only for England to surrender the series with defeats in each of the opening three Tests.

From BBC

Fuentes seems to recognize this; in fact, he recently called for a united populist front to include the political left.

From Salon

As Hispanic business leaders, we’re united in our call for policies that recognize our contributions and protect our families.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I hope that our ruling and opposition parties can stand united," Lai said.

From Barron's

"We all want victory to come in 2026. It's our united wish," said one.

From BBC

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