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unite

[yoo-nahyt] / juˈnaɪt /


Usage

What are other ways to say unite? The verb unite implies a close joining of two or more things, so as to form one: One unites layers of veneer sheets to form plywood. Join may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact: One joins two pieces of wood mortise together at the corner. To connect implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire: One connects two batteries.

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"Students are winning! I think it is crucial that we unite around that narrative," student Dimitrije Potic told AFP at a May rally in Belgrade that drew more than 180,000 people.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“There is a real rift across the globe, so experiencing a moment where the shared desire is simply to unite, to gather, and to be together—that feels good.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The letter states that the FAI, Uefa and the Irish government should have intervened before this stage, but there is still time to "show the power of sport to unite".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Because of this mismatch, physicists have spent decades searching for a deeper theory that could unite quantum mechanics and gravity.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

For better or worse, the coming decades were to be about music taking on the task of reforming humanity, dreaming up a new Utopia and leading the arts to unite mankind.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

What unites them is the desire to move away from terms that are often seen as misogynistic or judgmental.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It unites NATO's second-largest army, Turkey, with the Islamic world's only nuclear-armed state, Pakistan, and the leading Gulf power in Saudi Arabia.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

In that vein, the imagination as shaped by fiction is not focused on what divides but rather on what unites, even if the story depicts acts of brutality or oppression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

“Whether it’s an actor or a director, a costumer or a sound designer, we are all so privileged to take part in creating television that unites us.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

“The living. The dying. The fear that unites them both. It is what we do.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Their demands vary, but they are united in wanting to make their often marginalised voices heard, sometimes even with radical methods in the face of heavy-handed policing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Most creditors to Optimum—including some of Wall Street’s largest investment firms, such as Apollo, BlackRock, Ares Management and Oaktree—signed a cooperation agreement in 2024 to act as a united front in negotiations with the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“We were all united by the same search.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Are we more united today because of their self-described magnanimity?

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026

They were too busy figuring out how to counter Gustavus Swift and his fellow meatpacking company owners, who were relentlessly creating divisions in order to prevent the workers from showing a united front.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Kroger in 2022 agreed to buy Albertsons for $20 billion, uniting the No. 1 and No. 2 U.S. supermarket chains by store count.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Harald "worked tirelessly throughout his reign to strengthen the ties uniting Norway and France", French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X, recalling a "warm welcome" on his visit to Oslo in June 2025.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Discovery — a blockbuster deal that would reshape Hollywood by uniting two storied studios.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The most iconic moments came after matches when the players joined the fans to lead the Viking row from the pitch, uniting thousands of supporters in celebration.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“No one goes a step in any direction without her say-so. A few days ago she gave a speech about uniting against our oppressors, the people outside.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth


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