reunify

verb

re·​uni·​fy (ˌ)rē-ˈyü-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce reunify (audio)
reunified; reunifying

transitive + intransitive

: to unify again : to bring (people or things) or to be brought into a unit or a coherent whole after a period of separation
reunifying families that were separated in the war
reunified the children with their families
Of the four countries divided by World War II and the Cold War, Vietnam was the first to reunify.Foreign Affairs
reunification noun
the reunification of Germany

Examples of reunify in a Sentence

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In 2002, concerted pressure from donors, as well as leadership from South Africa and the United Nations, led to a comprehensive peace deal that reunified the country, demobilized 130,000 soldiers, and ushered in a new, democratic constitution and elections. Joshua Z. Walker, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025 But if the tours do reunify, Lucas Glover won't be softening his stance anytime soon. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 Predicate orders are based on the abandonment, abuse or neglect of that child by one or both parents, and the inability to reunify with one or both parents, based on those findings. Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 18 June 2025 District leaders in 2022 reunified Montbello High School, which was closed and split into three schools more than a decade earlier. Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reunify

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reunify was in 1879

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“Reunify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunify. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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