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as in consolidating
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
will unify the several departments into a single operation
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as in combining
to come together to form a single unit
the two labor unions unified in order to strengthen their bargaining position with the manufacturers
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Recent Examples of unifying
There are some internal divisions that make unifying Charlotte’s LGBTQ community difficult as well, Martin said.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Hill made unifying the city his main campaign theme.
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Jack Fink,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Now, Barbosa plans to continue documenting his runs while pursuing his degree and his broader mission of unifying the city on foot.
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Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Using String Lights as the Only Lighting Source Outdoor lighting is a consistently underrated aspect of patio design, but experts agree its significance in unifying a space and enhancing its functionality cannot be overstated.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
Cisco has many of the right identity and network controls in place, but unifying them into a consistent fabric across domains remains difficult.
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Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Rather than unifying football regulation, the London variant added just one more set of rules.
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Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Merchants can also access PicCopilot’s creative features from inside the Google Ads environment, unifying the two workflows.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Border plants play an essential role in unifying gardens.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Hill made unifying the city his main campaign theme.
—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Now, Barbosa plans to continue documenting his runs while pursuing his degree and his broader mission of unifying the city on foot.
—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Using String Lights as the Only Lighting Source Outdoor lighting is a consistently underrated aspect of patio design, but experts agree its significance in unifying a space and enhancing its functionality cannot be overstated.
—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
Cisco has many of the right identity and network controls in place, but unifying them into a consistent fabric across domains remains difficult.
—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Rather than unifying football regulation, the London variant added just one more set of rules.
—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Merchants can also access PicCopilot’s creative features from inside the Google Ads environment, unifying the two workflows.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Border plants play an essential role in unifying gardens.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unifying
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The poll's internal numbers show how each party's base is consolidating.
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Cherry red is also consolidating its presence—up 50 percent—establishing itself as a livelier evolution of the burgundy seen in the previous season, Lectra said.
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Reuters reported in 2026 that Meta introduced prescription smart glasses through its Ray-Ban partnership, combining prescription lenses with wearable technology.
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The Nike Air Force 1 Low has taken on denim and patent leather uppers separately, and now a material exercise is somehow combining both at once.
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The British North America Act came into effect, uniting the separate territories of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into one dominion called Canada.
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Fashion for Relief was registered in 2015 with the aim of uniting the fashion industry to relieve poverty and help those affected by natural or other disasters around the world.
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Since 1947, the brand has occupied a singular place in the cultural imagination, fusing art, engineering and speed into something that transcends the automobile.
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This star power is just one of several ingredients fusing to make the World Cup, by many measures, a blistering early success.
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And the work ahead, such as integrating new brands, scaling existing ones and building toward our larger vision for Bridges, gets to happen on top of something durable.
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Google is integrating Gemini into its browser and powering Apple’s Siri intelligence.
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For that reason, executive travel remains essential for driving high-stakes deals forward, securing major partnerships, connecting with suppliers, and building trust through face-to-face interactions.
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By connecting the mid-June high with the action from early June, a clear potential cup-and-handle pattern begins to emerge.
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For the project, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, directly coupled concentrating photovoltaic cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer cells.
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Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
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Creators are increasingly viewed as media companies, merging partnerships with content creation.
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Gravitational-wave detectors should find merging black holes and neutron stars from even the most distant parts of the universe.
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“Unifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unifying. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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