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unifying

unifying

4 3.7
Brings people or things together into one group
  • adjective
  • /ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ/
translation icon : unificador
  • The community center hosts events that are unifying, bringing together people from diverse backgrounds.
  • unifying element
  • unifying theme
  • powerful unifying

But that's the unifying thread through time.

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Examples

  • Chip is a unifying figure within the Senate GOP Caucus, respected by all sides.

    Blog text (23)
  • The party was the only unifying structure left.

    Academic text (1999)
  • We are united by certain civil and other, you know, unifying factors.

  • So in whole data technology is a great unifying force.

  • But there must be some unifying principles on which we agree to agree.

  • The buildings on the side of the street had no unifying architecture in the complex.

  • In fact, I think it's a rather unifying theme between them all.

    Blog text (12)
  • Without a new, unifying story, there can be no spiritual unity of mankind.

    Academic text (1993)
  • All these Gulf countries now share in celebrating the camel as a significant, unifying cultural theme.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In this way, all rivers and sacred waters of India were symbolically connected to the Ganges as the unifying symbol of Hindu India.

    Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

to unite
vsunifying
2.1

To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose

focuses more on the ongoing action of bringing together
to gather
vsunifying
1.0

Bring people, things, or information together in one place

is more about forming a single group or whole rather than just collecting
to combine
vsunifying
638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

is narrower on forming a single whole for people or groups
to come together
vsunifying
274 2.7

Join with others to work for the same goal

stresses forming one unified group rather than temporary collaboration
to assemble
vsunifying
152 3.3

To gather people in one place for a purpose

is broader, implying formation of one whole rather than mere meeting
to get together
vsunifying
  • Informal
118 2.8

To bring people together for a meeting or activity

is about forming a single unified group beyond a single meeting
to unify
vsunifying
65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

is the same idea expressed as an ongoing joining action
to consolidate
vsunifying
50 4.7

To join several things into one whole

focuses on basic bringing together rather than improving effectiveness
to pull together
vsunifying
50 3.4

Gather people or things and organize them to reach a goal

focuses on the joining itself rather than the goal or organization
to coalesce
vsunifying
15 7.4

Come together to form one group or whole

emphasizes the active process of bringing elements into one whole
to amalgamate
vsunifying
  • Formal
4 7.4

To join several groups or parts to make one

stresses simple joining without implying structural change or new form
3 3.4

To make a group feel part of the same community

is the neutral action of bringing together without the social emphasis
to knit together
vsunifying
2 3.9

Make people or groups work closely together as one

is more general, not necessarily implying emotional or close bonds
to draw together
vsunifying
1 3.5

To make people feel united by a shared goal or feeling

is the general act of bringing together without emphasis on emotion
to cohere into
vsunifying
1 6.1

To come together and form one clear, organized whole

is about actively bringing parts together rather than spontaneous ordering
to unitize
vsunifying
  • US
1 7.0

To put things together as one group for easier handling

focuses on bringing groups or items together in social contexts
to aggroup
vsunifying
9.9

To bring people or things together into a group

is broader, covering general bringing together into one group or whole
to conglomerate
vsunifying
6.3

To gather different things into one group

is about forming a coherent single group rather than an unstructured mass

Antonyms

3.4

The act of dividing something into parts or groups

How Unifying

unifying
4 3.7
uniting
3 3.5
merging
1 3.0
joining
1 2.3

Surface Forms

unifying positive

Morphology

unifying = unify (transparent) = unify + ing

The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'unify' with the standard participial/adjectival suffix '-ing', so the meaning is clearly 'bringing together'.

Etymology

The word unifying comes from the root uni-, which means 'one', the same idea you see in the word union. So to unify is to make things into 'one', and a unifying idea or action brings people or parts together.