The creation of the national railroad system unified the country.
two very different people unified by a common belief
Recent Examples on the WebThe protest movement also lacks a unifying rallying cry, slowing its momentum.—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 So, the valedictorian honor is ultimately a unifying honor, right?—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024 Both times, the transition governments were made up of unifying figures who could stabilize the country.—Pierre Esperance, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024 By Sam Reed The environment, in other words, was ideal for a once-in-a-generation athlete like Clark to come in and make people remember why sports have such unifying power.—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2024 Rarely has a political party been more desperately in need of a leader who can calm the waters, unify the feuding factions and charm the money men and women.—Michelle Cottle, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024 The series organizes its episodes thematically rather than chronologically, with each episode built around a couple of provocative unifying ideas and something very like an arc.—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024 As a ruler, Emperor Wu is known for building a strong military and unifying a northern part of China after defeating the Northern Qi dynasty.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024 In 1997, voters approved unifying the governments of Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County.—Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Late Latin unificare, from Latin uni- + -ficare -fy
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