adjective
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produced by two or more persons or things in combination or from their union or amalgamation
a united effort
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in agreement
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in association or alliance
Other Word Forms
- nonunited adjective
- unitedly adverb
- unitedness noun
- ununited adjective
- well-united adjective
Etymology
Origin of united
Example Sentences
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He told staff that it looked “opportunistic” and “not united with the field,” according to remarks viewed by WSJ.
“Grateful for friendships forged through years of standing shoulder-to-shoulder, united by purpose and conviction,” she wrote.
From Salon
As a united planet, we turn our attention to exploring the galaxy in partnership with other, more evolved worlds External link.
From Barron's
“Because if the United States didn’t exist as one united nation, there wouldn’t have been a country big enough to stop Hitler during World War Two.”
From Literature
The countries were united by weapons and oil until the 1979 Islamic revolution tore their friendship apart.
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