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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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But in death as in life, Parton left us one of the few spaces where Americans can still unite under a single banner: The banner of Dolly.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

SpaceX, trading at 93 times next year’s estimated earnings, seems hardly the stock to unite both short-term-focused hedge-fund managers and more long-term-oriented mutual-fund managers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

When Lantern Corps members unite their rings’ powers, they can move planets.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

All three candidates promised to change, rebuild and unite the party following its worst Holyrood election defeat since devolution.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

At every opportunity, I said all South Africans must now unite and join hands and say we are one country, one nation, one people, marching together into the future.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

"She's connected cultures, she's crossed borders, she's reminded audiences everywhere that while we may come from different backgrounds, her music unites in a way that few other things can," he said.

From BBC Aug. 19, 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 funding comes through the agency’s National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program, which unites researchers, industry, and government to develop and commercialize quantum technology.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

“Inside out. What unites us? Instead of differences over time—what’s similar? The same?”

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

In a video posted on X on Thursday night, Netanyahu said Smotrich and Ben Gvir "must unite. Every time we ran united, we won. When we ran separately, we lost."

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who laid flowers outside the palace and signed a book of condolences after greeting the new king, said the country was "united in grief and gratitude".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

A number of current and former footballers have united against under-pressure Fifa president Gianni Infantino, stating "change is necessary" at the head of the global governing body.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

But he united them into a vision of human flourishing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

But, united by excitement, the professors were not so easily intimidated.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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

In those earliest works using magazine transfers, Cowin layered disjunctive images, visually uniting realities that can’t easily be reconciled emotionally.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

The effort is also entirely bipartisan, uniting Trump-supporting Republicans with young socialists in a fight for their land and resources.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

But, as it turns out, there is one common thread uniting each of these stars’ personal homes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

At the same time women were uniting in great numbers to gain the vote, a huge segment of them were facing another challenge, one that history books have often overlooked.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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