unification

noun

uni·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce unification (audio)
: the act, process, or result of unifying : the state of being unified

Examples of unification in a Sentence

the political unification of several Central European states into a German empire dominated by Prussia
Recent Examples on the Web Beijing claims Taiwan is its territory and maintains unification is inevitable, through force if necessary, though the Chinese Communist Party has never ruled there. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Burns criticized live-fire drills and other military exercises that China, which has not ruled out the use of force to achieve unification, has held near Taiwan in recent days. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024 We were frozen in 1540 and remained that way until the unification of Italy. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024 There was more unification, more togetherness, and a vaster swath of types of people there in terms of race, age, and gender. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unification 

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unification was in 1851

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“Unification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unification. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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