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as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the union of East Germany and West Germany that became possible after the fall of communism
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as in confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
in 1949 the U.S. and Canada joined their European allies in a transatlantic union to defend Western Europe from aggression by the Soviet Union
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as in association
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the movie studio is producing the blockbuster in union with another studio because of the tremendous cost involved
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Recent Examples of union
Pettit pointed out that Crow Holdings has a project-labor agreement with the Northwest Indiana Building Trades as well, ensuring that the warehouses will be built with either union builders or non-union builders paid prevailing union wage.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Teamsters union members working at Costco Wholesale locations across the country voted to authorize a strike on Sunday, with more than 85% of members in favor of hitting the picket lines.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
But, the union president continued, the sheriff’s station — along with the fire station and schools — should be one of the first things to be repaired.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In San Francisco, 60 organizations, including immigrant organizations, unions and community groups, are planning a mass demonstration at Civic Center.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Teamsters union members working at Costco Wholesale locations across the country voted to authorize a strike on Sunday, with more than 85% of members in favor of hitting the picket lines.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
But, the union president continued, the sheriff’s station — along with the fire station and schools — should be one of the first things to be repaired.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In San Francisco, 60 organizations, including immigrant organizations, unions and community groups, are planning a mass demonstration at Civic Center.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for union
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The merger of black holes is intrinsically linked to the emission of gravitational waves.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The index was lifted by mining stocks, which advanced on the news that Glencore reportedly considered a merger with Rio Tinto although talks are no longer active.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Aug. 2024
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After the Madison shooting, a separate social media user noted their association and tweeted at the FBI, accusing Henderson and others of having prior warning.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
25 Jan. 2025
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Mind you, the powder pink of 2025 has abandoned its traditionally sweet associations for something more nuanced and powerful.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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Designed with geometric forms that evoke the pyramids in the backdrop, the museum invites visitors to journey through ancient Egypt’s 3,000-year history, starting with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt around 3100 B.C. and ending with the Roman conquest in 30 B.C.—
Kate McMahon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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But as an attempt at unification, Stonehenge was ultimately a failure, according to the researchers.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline It is being organized by CA United, grassroots coalition of over 5,000 California residents and the Union Solidarity Coalition, which was founded by writer/directors who were moved to connect with crew affected by the 2023 WGA strike.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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In April of last year a coalition of civil rights groups and medical organizations sued the FDA for missing its own deadline to ban menthol.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Russia has also invested in combat robots, utilizing AI to modernize its military technology in partnership with China, developing UGVs such as the Uran-9, a robot tank, Platform-M, a rocket strike system, and the Soratnik, a seven-ton drone tank.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Early this month the company’s languishing shares, which traded below $5 for much of 2024, spiked 29% to close at $8.39 on news of tech partnerships with AI chip behemoth Nvidia and truck parts maker Continental.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beijing has also been working to repair ties with American allies like Japan to try to weaken the security alliances forged by the Biden administration to constrain China.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Allies’ hopes Several Asian leaders also took to social media to congratulate Trump, expressing hopes for continued alliances.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bezos and Zuckerberg, with whom Trump previously had contentious relationships, have gone out of their way to get closer to him this time around.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The crisis of monogamy, the possibility of having more honest, effective relationships, but without judging anyone.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Union.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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