unified

adjective

uni·​fied ˈyü-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unified (audio)
: brought together as one
Although police subculture is often treated as a unified and coherent whole, it is, in fact, riven by conflict and contradictions in normative orders.Steve Herbert
For the rebels, loss of these bases was not only tactical but also factional: members of what had been considered a unified ethnic group and the core of the rebel movements in Burma could no longer maintain their group integrity.Curtis N. Thomson
As it is, the fact of a single unified sovereignty ensures that these regions must remain persistently stunted relative to those of central Japan.Jane Jacobs
In fact, our culture is not one unified system but rather consists of competing systems …Thomas McLaughlin

Examples of unified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping put their countries’ partnership on red-carpet display in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to project a unified alternative to the West as each faces pressure amid Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 This gap spans both federal oversight, such as OSHA, and state-level directives, contributing to a patchwork of protections that vary significantly by location, underscoring the need for unified, comprehensive guidelines that specifically address heat exposure risks. Ashley Ward and Jordan Clark, STAT, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unified 

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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unified was in 1859

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“Unified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unified. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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