Unity
What it means
The state of being joined by shared purpose, support, or coherent form.
Reach for it when praising connection while leaving room for legitimate difference
The neighborhood showed unity when the community hall flooded.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
one team
Fits when informal common purpose suits
Careful The slogan can silence disagreement.
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warm
Fits when agreeable relations or fit matter
Careful Harmony can hide dissent and unequal power.
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warm
Fits when emotional closeness matters
Careful Togetherness can exist without common action.
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professional
Fits when parts function and hold together
Careful Cohesion is structural and less emotionally warm.
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professional
Fits when mutual support through struggle is central
Careful Solidarity is more political and action-oriented.
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formal
Fits when formal joining or organization is meant
Careful Union can name an institution or legal bond.
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literary
Fits when spiritual or philosophical wholeness fits
Careful Oneness can erase meaningful differences.
Opposites 3
- division
- fragmentation
- discord
Common phrases 3
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show unity
Residents show unity by protecting dissent as well as consensus.
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sense of unity
A sense of unity grew from sharing decisions, not matching slogans.
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national unity
Calls for national unity should not excuse injustice.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated