reunify
verb
re·uni·fy
(ˌ)rē-ˈyü-nə-ˌfī 
reunified; reunifying
: to unify again : to bring (people or things) or to be brought into a unit or a coherent whole after a period of separation
reunifying families that were separated in the war
reunified the children with their families
Of the four countries divided by World War II and the Cold War, Vietnam was the first to reunify.—
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And a federal lawsuit brought by the ACLU forced the administration to reunify the children in its custody with their families.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
The Humane Animal Support Services reported on its website that pets with a microchip are, on average, three times more likely to be reunified with their families than those without.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Five years ago, Redstone’s daughter, Shari, reunified the company.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Xi has pledged to reunify with Taiwan, by force if necessary, and China has been more aggressive under his rule, particularly in the past few years.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
The Humane Animal Support Services reported on its website that pets with a microchip are, on average, three times more likely to be reunified with their families than those without.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Five years ago, Redstone’s daughter, Shari, reunified the company.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Xi has pledged to reunify with Taiwan, by force if necessary, and China has been more aggressive under his rule, particularly in the past few years.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Reunify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunify. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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