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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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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

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

The combination is set to unite two legacy movie and TV studios, as well as multiple news outlets, streaming platforms and cable networks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Pupils are required to unite the prefixes and suffixes with the radicals, thus forming the English derivatives, which may be given either orally or in writing.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton

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

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

What unites the jobs of musician, producer, executive, manager?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

"Above all, it celebrates Congolese music, our culture, our identity, this force that unites us and elevates us beyond borders."

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

Y’all may be from different worlds, but the love of adventure unites you in friendship.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Local residents have taken to the streets and beaches repeatedly this summer to protest the island’s growing flock of visitors, united by one message: “Tourists, go home.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

These three films may differ in their likability, but they’re united in their plainness.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

"As Jews we will stand tall, united, proud and strong," he said.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

The elegantly presented “An Exquisite Eye: Introducing the Aso O. Tavitian Collection,” at the Clark, offers a preview with 150 works by artists from different countries, deploying different mediums, united by consistent excellence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

“The deviation from that line of politics on which we had been united has not made me less sensible of the rectitude of his heart: and I wished him to know this.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

As with opposition to AI-fueling data centers, the revolt against Flock cameras is drawing support from across the political spectrum, uniting Republicans and Democrats in red and blue America.

From Salon Aug. 14, 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

The basic element, carbon, is one whose atoms have an almost infinite capacity for uniting with each other in chains and rings and various other configurations, and for becoming linked with atoms of other substances.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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