Even now, many years after the Cold War, there is still much rancor between the Russians and the Germans, especially in areas once occupied by the Soviet Union.
Source: tatoeba (1968)
Union
/ˈjuː.njən/
Synonyms for "union" (401 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (81)
Noun(5 words)
abutmentabuttalaccompanimentaccordaccordanceadditionadjoiningnessadjunctaffairsaffiliationaffinityagapeagglomerationagglutinationaggregationagreementalignmentallianceallyingamalgamating
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amalgamationamityankleanschlussappositionapproximationappulsearticulationassemblageassentassimilationassociateassociatingassociationaxisbandbedblendblendingblocbodybondbond of matrimonybonds of harmonyboundarybracketingbridebedbrotherhoodbrotherly lovebundbuttcabalcahootscaritascartelcement of friendshipcentralizationcervixcharitychoruscircleclinchclosenessclosureclubclusteringco-workingcoactioncoadunationcoalescencecoalitioncohabitationcoherencecoincidencecollaborationcolleagueship
Strong matches (120)
collectivitycollegecollegialismcollegialitycollusioncombinationcombinecombined effortcombiningcombocommon marketcommunicationcommunioncommunitycommunity of interestscompatibilitycomposedcompositioncomradeshipconcatenation
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concertconcerted actionconcomitanceconcordconcordanceconcourseconcurrenceconfederacyconfederatingconfederationconfluenceconformanceconformationconformityconfraternitycongenialitycongeriesconglomerationcongresscongruencecongruencycongruityconjoiningconjugal bondconjugal knotconjugationconjunctionconnectednessconnecting linkconnecting rodconnectionconsilienceconsistencyconsolidationconsonanceconsortconsortiumconspiracyconsumer cooperativecontactconterminousnesscontiguitycontrarietyconvergencecooperationcooperativecooperative societycopartnershipcopartnerycopulationcorpscorrespondencecoterminousnesscouncilcouplingcoverturecredit unioncustoms uniondealingsdeductiondisjunctiondovetaileconomic communityecumenismelbowembodimentembraceempathyencompassmentenosisequivalenceespousalespritesprit de corpsfederalizationfederationfeeling of identityfellow feelingfellowshipfiliationfraternalismfraternityfraternizationfree trade areafreemasonryfrictionlessnessfusingfusion
Noun(11 words)
combinationcommonwealthconfederaciesconfederationsconglutinationconjugationconjuncturecouplingdomestic partnershipenduring social bondfederita
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (200)
Noun(22 words)
ganggatheringgliding jointgood vibesgood vibrationsgraftgroupgroupingguildhappy familyharmoniousnessharmonyhingehinged jointhipholy matrimonyholy wedlockhomologyhookuphusbandhood
Show 157 more words
identificationidentityill-assorted marriageinclusionincorporationintegrationintercommunicationintercourseinterfaceinterlinkingintermarriageinterracial marriageintersectionintimacyjoinjoinderjoiningjointjointurejunctionjuncturejuntajuxtapositionkinshipkneeknottingknuckleleagueliaisonlike-mindednesslinklinkagelinkinglovemachinemarriagemarriage bedmarriage sacramentmarryingmatchmatrimonial unionmatrimonymeetingmeldmeldingmergencemergermergingmesalliancemisalliancemiscegenationmitermixed marriagemixingmixturemobmortisemutual attractionmutualitynearnessnecknuptial bondonenessorderorganizationoverlappackagepackage dealpairingparallelismparasitismpartnershippartypeaceperigeeperihelionpivotpivot jointpolitical machinepropinquityproximityrabbetrapportrapprochementreciprocityrelatednessrelationrelationsrelationshipringrochdale cooperativesacrament of matrimonysaprophytismscarfseamself-consistencysharingshouldersimilaritysimultaneitysocietysodalitysolidaritysolidificationsororitysplicespousehoodstitchsuturesymbiosissymmetrysympathysymphonysymphysissyncsynchronismsyncretismsyndicatesyndicationsyneresissynergysynthesissynthesizingsyzygytallyteamteam spirittietie intie rodtie uptie-intie-uptimingtogethernesstoggletoggle jointtrustunanimityunderstandingunificationuniformityunisonunisonanceunited actionunitingunitywedded blisswedded stateweddednessweddingwedding knotwedlockweldwifehoodwristyoking
Adjective(1 words)
north german region
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: unification, abutment, abuttal, accompaniment, accord.
- Sentence evidence is available for union, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "union".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "union"
Keep "union" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "union" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "union", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "union" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
25 entriescombinationcombiningcompoundingdeviceentityhappeninghealinglegal arrangementlegal statusmarital statusmathematical operationnatural eventoccurrenceoccurrentorganisationorganization
Showing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
5 entriesdomestic partnershiplabor unionmultiset unionpairwise uniontrade union
Collocations
6 entriescivil unionlabor uniontrade unionunion contractunion formationunion membership
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
3 entriessimilar
6 entriesTranslations
13 translations across 9 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- му́фа noun (joint)
- ни́пел noun (joint)
Finnish
1 entries- liitos noun (joint)
French
1 entries- connexion noun (joint)
Greek
4 entries- άρθρωση noun (joint)
- ένωση noun (joint)
- αρμός noun (joint)
- σύνδεσμος noun (joint)
Hindi
1 entries- संयुक्त noun (joint)
Icelandic
1 entries- tengi noun (joint)
Indonesian
1 entries- kesatuan noun (joint)
Japanese
1 entries- ユニオン継ぎ手 noun (joint)
Russian
1 entries- му́фта noun (joint)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
Communism is the system practiced in the Soviet Union.
Source: tatoeba (19258)
Communism was the political system in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, but that stopped in 1993.
Source: tatoeba (19259)
Only a handful of activists in our union are articulate.
Source: tatoeba (23362)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "union"?
Closest matches include unification, abutment, abuttal, accompaniment, accord.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "union"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.