unify

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verb

uni·​fy ˈyü-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce unify (audio)
unified; unifying
Synonyms of unify

transitive verb

: to make into a unit or a coherent whole : unite
people unified by a common belief
unifiable
ˈyü-nə-ˌfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unify (audio)
adjective
unifier
ˈyü-nə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce unify (audio)
noun

unifier

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noun

uni·​fi·​er ˈyünəˌfī(ə)r How to pronounce unifier (audio)
-fīə
plural -s
: one that unifies

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Examples of unify in a Sentence

Verb The creation of the national railroad system unified the country. two very different people unified by a common belief
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While Creed-Miles and Edgar-Jones’s respective Los Angeles premiere looks embraced runway pieces from separate decades, what unified their sister style choices was the romantic energy imbued into each design. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Ellison said Skydance has already unified ad sales across the platforms and is working to unify back-end tech stacks. — Catriona Marangi,sarah Whitten, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 There are whispers in France of these protests transforming into another Yellow Vests movement, which was leaderless, nationwide and unified a broad church of grievances. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Services will merge, studios will merge, org structures will be set, the future of CBS News and CNN will be determined, and sports rights will be unified. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unify

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Late Latin unificare, from Latin uni- + -ficare -fy

First Known Use

Verb

1502, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unify was in 1502

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“Unify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unify. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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unify

verb
uni·​fy ˈyü-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce unify (audio)
unified; unifying
: unite sense 1a
unification
ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən
noun
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