united
made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
formed or produced by the uniting of things or persons: a united effort.
agreed; in harmony.
Origin of united
1Other words from united
- u·nit·ed·ly, adverb
- u·nit·ed·ness, noun
- non·u·nit·ed, adjective
- un·u·nit·ed, adjective
- well-u·nit·ed, adjective
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How to use united in a sentence
For decades, the states were sufficiently united that talking about America as a collective entity made obvious sense.
Overlapping crises expose the erosion of our national unity | Philip Bump | February 18, 2021 | Washington PostIn 1987, nearly 200 countries united to pass the Montreal Protocol, a ban that forced manufacturers to create CFC alternatives that wouldn’t tamper with ozone.
5 famous environmental disasters where humans and nature healed together | Meera Subramanian | February 16, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIronically, the “Blinding Lights” meme arguably united families, friends, celebrities, and even virtual classrooms, more than “Blinding Lights,” the song, ever could.
Apartheid-era South Africa was banned—a sanction first implemented at Tokyo ’64—while North Korea and South Korea were permitted to march and compete under a united flag at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
It made a certain kind of sense to see them united on that same network.
NBC’s Mr. Mayor Is a Fascinating Mix of Ted Danson’s Charm and Tina Fey’s Pith | Judy Berman | January 7, 2021 | Time
To vow unto him singly, or unitedly, was a duty of his covenant.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamBy leaping unitedly—first at one then at another—they finally frightened one victim out of the circle of safety.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. MillsUnitedly they drank to his weird past,—his interesting present, and to his future life and happiness, far into the night.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone | Frederic RemingtonAnother duty of woman is to unitedly contend for the right of suffrage for those who wish to exercise it.
The Arena | VariousBelow you see how briskly these rivulets broaden and unitedly carry the pure water to the south.
British Dictionary definitions for united
/ (juːˈnaɪtɪd) /
produced by two or more persons or things in combination or from their union or amalgamation: a united effort
in agreement
in association or alliance
Derived forms of united
- unitedly, adverb
- unitedness, noun
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