unification

[ yoo-nuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. the process of unifying or uniting; union:

   the unification of the 13 original colonies.

   Synonyms: coalition, merger, consolidation

2. the state or condition of being unified:

   The unification of the manufacturing and distribution functions under one executive has advantages.

   Synonyms: coalition, merger, consolidation

Other Words From

• nonu·ni·fi·cation noun
• preu·ni·fi·cation adjective
• reu·ni·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unification¹

First recorded in 1850–55; uni(fy) + -fication

Example Sentences

It was the unification of Democrats and Republicans under George H.W.

From Salon

Yet while many onlookers had expected Pyongyang to ratify Kim’s earlier comments and make constitutional amendments to unification and border policies, no such changes were publicised.

From BBC

A former deputy ambassador to the UK, he was recently named the new leader of South Korea's presidential advisory council on unification.

From BBC

He failed to secure a second term in parliamentary elections in April, but in his new role, he will be be advising South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's office on peaceful Korean unification.

From BBC

He doesn’t have the distinction of fighting as the undisputed champion, losing to Nurmagomedov in the unification bout.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• consolidation
• merger