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united

American  
[yoo-nahy-tid] / yuˈnaɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. made into or caused to act as a single entity.

    a united front.

  2. formed or produced by the uniting unite of things or persons.

    a united effort.

  3. agreed; in harmony.

united British  
/ juːˈnaɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. produced by two or more persons or things in combination or from their union or amalgamation

    a united effort

  2. in agreement

  3. in association or alliance

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Other Word Forms

  • nonunited adjective
  • unitedly adverb
  • unitedness noun
  • ununited adjective
  • well-united adjective

Etymology

Origin of united

First recorded in 1545–55; unite 1 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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What united attendees wasn’t emotional validation—it was civic responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fed officials are broadly united in believing AI will support growth and that the Middle East war hasn’t yet derailed their outlook.

From Barron's

Fed officials are broadly united in believing AI will support growth and that the Middle East war hasn’t yet derailed their outlook.

From Barron's

Could their future be united, but this time in a good way, joined not by bondage but by loving hearts and shared Mvskoke values?

From Literature

At his victory speech on Sunday in Winnipeg, Lewis, 58, said his party is united in its commitment to the working people of Canada and to easing the cost-of-living crisis.

From BBC

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