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union

[yoon-yuhn] / ˈyun yən /
NOUN
merger, joining
Synonyms
STRONG
abutment accord agglutination agreement amalgam amalgamation blend centralization combination commixture compound concatenation conciliation concord concurrence confluence congregation conjunction consolidation correlation coupling fusion harmony hookup incorporation intercourse joint junction juncture meeting merging mixture seam symbiosis synthesis tie up tie-in unanimity unification unison uniting unity
WEAK
coadunation coming together melding
Antonyms
STRONG
detachment disagreement disconnection discord dissolution division imbalance parting separation severance
WEAK
divorce
NOUN
group with shared interest, cause
Synonyms
STRONGEST
association club federation guild labor union league local society trade union
STRONG
alliance brotherhood coalition confederacy confederation congress employees order sisterhood sodality syndicate
Antonyms
WEAK
management

Example Sentences

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Talks between Samsung and its labor union to avert a walkout collapsed External link on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The world’s largest memory-chip maker said its union declared negotiations had collapsed early Wednesday, after days of intensive talks supported by the South Korean government.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Through her job as a care worker she got involved in the trade union Unison, which became her launchpad into a political career.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The actors’ union first began negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in February and extended those talks in March.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Shirts and trousers without the union label came from sweatshops like the one where Fannie had worked.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell

Vocabulary lists containing union

Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)

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Working Together: The Language of Unions

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Name On: Pro Sports Team Names, Part 2

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