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
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That entity operated under the ruling Workers' Party's United Front Department and was responsible for analyzing South Korea's policies and promoting North Korea's vision of unification on terms favorable to the Kim regime. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Created by Duke Ottavio Farnese in 1561 and expanded in the 1700s, this serene green space became a public park with Italian unification in the 1860s. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024 Seoul has funneled more than $132 million into rebuilding the links in the form of cheap loans to Pyongyang, unification ministry data showed. Reuters, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for unification 

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 16 Nov. 2024.

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