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Word

reunited

Phoneticsre·unit·ed

US/ˌɹiuˈnaɪtɪd/

UK/ɹˌiːjuːnˈaɪtɪd/

Definition

adj. describing people or things that are now together after a time apart.

adj. functioning as an adjective to describe a state of being joined again after separation.

Examples

“The two friends finally reunited after ten years apart.”

“The charity works tirelessly to ensure that families separated by the conflict are eventually reunited.”

“After decades of political division, the two regions were formally reunited under a single administration, sparking celebrations across the newly opened border.”

Examples

simple

“The two friends finally reunited after ten years apart.”

contextual

“The charity works tirelessly to ensure that families separated by the conflict are eventually reunited.”

complex

“After decades of political division, the two regions were formally reunited under a single administration, sparking celebrations across the newly opened border.”

Usage

Usually placed before the noun it describes.

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Frequency
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