unifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of unify
1
as in consolidates
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control will unify the several departments into a single operation

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2
as in combines
to come together to form a single unit the two labor unions unified in order to strengthen their bargaining position with the manufacturers

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Recent Examples of unifies Predictive robot intelligence LingBot-VA unifies future video prediction and policy learning within a single autoregressive framework, jointly learning visual dynamics and robot actions. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 Incorporate Reclaimed Materials Using aged materials that suit your house’s era unifies the spaces. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026 Its on-ear build unifies Siri and Google voice assistant shortcuts alongside multi-point connection gear to swap audio smoothly between devices. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 As The Walt Disney Company’s first-ever enterprise-wide Chief Marketing Officer, Ayaz unifies global marketing across Disney Entertainment, Disney Experiences, and ESPN. — Slma Shelbayah, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Just to simply be human is something that unifies us all. — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 14 June 2026 There is arguably no issue that unifies the online gambling community more than repealing a new tax rule capping gambling deductions to 90% of losses. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026 Wood, specifically Canaletto walnut, delineates many of these elements and unifies the apartment from entrance to end. — Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026 This first collection features a wide range of options, including T-shirts, polos, driver caps, and bomber jackets, and unifies the identities of two major American brands. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unifies
  1. consolidates
  2. combines
  3. unites
  4. connects
  5. integrates
  6. concentrates
  7. merges
Verb
  • Billing consolidates through OpenRouter rather than a dozen provider accounts.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The leadership change at the film commission, a unit of foreign trade promotion agency Procomer, comes as new conservative populist president Laura Fernandez, who took office in May, consolidates her administration.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of consolidates
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  • The stronger approach combines verification, practical assessment, and human oversight at the points where a hiring decision carries the most risk.
    — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The research combines that approach with CAD data, inspection information and the capabilities of the robot itself.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of combines
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  • And while television unites us in the first place, Benson brings us together in a special way.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • College sports even unites Trump with the Senate majority leader he’s soured on lately; John Thune is a former college basketball player.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of unites
Verb
  • The athlete had a rare cancer known as nasopharyngeal cancer, which affects the tissue that connects the back of the nose to the back of the mouth, per Cleveland Clinic.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, is located between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, connects the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea to the Red Sea and, farther north, the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of connects
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  • South Korea surged ahead on the strength of its giant conglomerates like Samsung, which integrates multiple stages of the supply chain.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Rheinmetall revealed that the system integrates state-of-the-art sensor technology, network capability and strong resilience to GNSS interference through a high degree of autonomy enable deployment even in demanding operational scenarios.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrates
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  • The system concentrates solar energy onto a receiver positioned at the top of a 210-meter (about 689-foot) tower.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Capital now concentrates on agentic tools and coordination infrastructure, not traditional junior developer training.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of concentrates
Verb
  • Nevertheless, everything just merges into one, even at times of high drama, such as Middlesbrough’s stirring run to the 2006 UEFA Cup final.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Olga Yastremska/Getty Images Getting married typically merges a lot of financial decisions.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
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