unity
noun
the state of being one; oneness.
unities
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pluralof unity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tightly constructed, it observes the classical unities of time, place and action.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2019
They said, "Don’t worry about the facts, don’t worry about logic, think instead in terms of mystical unities and direct connections between the mystical leader and the people."
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2018
The lesson isn't that progress is inevitable, but that the possibility of making things better is always available to us when we accept that what unities us is greater than what divides us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2018
Like so many Golden Age mysteries, the original novel is essentially a closet drama, one that closely observes the theatrical unities of place, time and action.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2017
The murders are not enacted but are related by messengers, but the unities of time and place are violated, as Sir Philip Sidney noted with disapproval.
From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike
