Word
uniting
Phoneticsunit·ing
US/juˈnaɪtɪŋ/
UK/juːnˈaɪtɪŋ/
Definition
adj. bringing different people, groups, or things together to act as one. You use this to describe something that creates a sense of connection or shared purpose.
adj. serving to join or bring together separate entities into a single whole. Often used as a participial adjective to describe a common goal or shared characteristic.
Examples
“The team has a strong, uniting goal.”
“The shared struggle against the flood became a uniting force for the divided community.”
“Historians argue that the threat of external invasion served as the primary uniting factor for the disparate city-states during that era.”
Examples
simple
“The team has a strong, uniting goal.”
contextual
“The shared struggle against the flood became a uniting force for the divided community.”
complex
“Historians argue that the threat of external invasion served as the primary uniting factor for the disparate city-states during that era.”
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun to describe a force, factor, or theme.
Real-World Examples
“Uniting the two is one of the biggest open problems in physics.” “It is not about uniting the right, it is about uniting our country,” she said.” Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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