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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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Despite this, both parties have managed to keep the union together.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The union said Sunday that important goals in this area had been achieved.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The local union chapter representing 3,800 workers at the Greeley, Colo., beef plant went on strike March 16, seeking higher wages and other workplace changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

On Saturday, a Lufthansa spokesman had called the demands from the pilots' union for higher pay and pensions "absurd and unfeasible".

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Fannie was sentenced to six months in jail, and the union did not have enough money to post her bail.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell

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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)

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