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union

union

132 2.7
A joining of people or things to form one
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːniən/
: unión
  • And it is because lovers find union with their beloved that they cannot bear to be apart.
  • a civil union
  • a union (marriage)
  • the union of two

We can experience better, more beautiful unions and things of that nature.

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Examples

  • We are gathered here to celebrate the union of Bridget Rose Jones and Mark Fitzwilliam Darcy.

  • Family are gathered to celebrate here today, the joyous union of Ross and Emily.

  • May you go from this place with one heart and ever be grateful for the union of your lives.

  • Bless this union and make the days ahead easier for you.

  • Dearly beloved, marriage is a spiritual union....

  • Family and friends, we gather here to celebrate the union between Michael Scofield and Sara Tancredi.

  • May you go from this place with one heart and ever be grateful for the union of your lives.

  • So we gather here today to celebrate the holy union of Dawn and Charles.

Synonyms

unity
vsunion
220 2.8

People or parts joined and acting as one

includes joining in many contexts, not limited to harmony or agreement
marriage
vsunion
46 2.4

A close joining of two things that work well together

is about joining in any context, not only close two-person or intimate bonds
wedlock
vsunion
36 6.4

Being married to each other

is broader, covering joining beyond spouse-based legal or social bonds
matrimony
vsunion
  • Formal
33 4.1

The state of being married to another person

includes such formal partnerships but also nonromantic or material joining
unification
vsunion
29 4.3

A process that brings separate people or groups together to form one unit

is broader, covering both informal joining and the final merged state
coalescence
vsunion
1 7.8

The joining of separate parts to form one whole

also applies to deliberate joining and to the stable combined condition
uniting
vsunion
1 3.5

The joining of separate people, groups, or companies into one

also includes the resulting condition, not only the joining action
unicity
vsunion
1 9.6

Being one whole with no separate parts

is about both joining actions and the resulting joined state
unitedness
vsunion
1 7.0

A feeling of being joined and acting together as one group

covers both group action and other forms of joining beyond group behavior

Antonyms

220 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

50 2.9

The process of making something into parts or equal parts in math

1 8.1

A situation when people or groups are not united

Compounds

499 3.8

A former country of several republics in eastern Europe and northern Asia, including Russia, that existed from 1922 to 1991

116 3.0

A group of European countries that work together on politics and the economy

50 2.7

An organized group of workers that negotiates with employers for better pay and working conditions

34 1.8

A person who belongs to a group of workers who protect pay and working conditions

27 3.6

A group like a bank owned by its members that offers savings accounts and low-rate loans

20 3.9

A legal partnership between two people, often same-sex, that gives many marriage rights

18 2.8

A group of workers who protect rights and talk with employers about pay and work conditions

Union Army
  • Archaic
12 4.0

An army from the northern United States that fought in the Civil War

10 2.1

A building on campus where students meet for events and social activities

Union soldier
  • Archaic
8 4.1

A soldier who fought for the Union in the American Civil War

8 3.5

A large American labor union for truck drivers and warehouse workers

5 3.0

An official card showing someone belongs to a labor union

5 2.8

The national flag of the United Kingdom showing the crosses of England, Scotland, and Ireland

3 5.1

A workplace where new employees must join the workers' union within a set time

A person elected by workers to speak for them in talks with managers

2 6.1

A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering

customs union
  • Specialized
1 5.0

A group of countries that remove import taxes between themselves and use the same tax on imports from other countries

1 3.1

The national flag of the United Kingdom, also called the Union Jack

A group of workers in one industry who join to talk with employers about pay and conditions for every worker

An organized effort by workers to improve pay and working conditions

1 4.9

A male and female have sex to make babies

company union
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A union only for workers in one company that is often run by the employer

A former large country in eastern Europe and northern Asia with a communist government

union suit
  • Archaic
1 9.1

One-piece underwear with long sleeves and legs that you wear to keep warm

1 2.7

A group of workers who join together to protect their pay and rights by talking with employers

1 9.9

The joining of the human and divine natures in Jesus as one person

1 4.3

A group of workers in the same skilled trade who join together to protect their rights

An American political party that formed in 1859 to keep the country together before the Civil War

Long-lasting political, social, and cultural effects that continue because of the Soviet Union

A country of Serbia and Montenegro from 2003 to 2006

A child born to a couple

1 7.7

An organization that helped countries in the Americas work together before the Organization of American States

A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering

The former official name of the country now called Myanmar

A group of Catholic nuns who run schools and care for children worldwide

7.1

A group of workers that includes everyone in one industry no matter their job

A group of workers who join together without official recognition

How United

union
132 2.7
merger
176 3.9
fusion
38 4.1
connection
∞ 1.9

Surface Forms

union singular
unions plural

Morphology

union = unite (transparent) = unit + ion

Standard noun formation from the verb 'unite' by adding the suffix '-ion', yielding 'the act or state of joining'.

Etymology

Union comes from the Latin unus, meaning 'one'. It is related to unit and unite, and it names the act of joining things into a single whole, so marriage or healing is a union because it makes two people or parts into one.