unionized

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adjective

union·​ized ˈyün-yə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce unionized (audio)
Synonyms of unionizednext
: characterized by the presence of labor unions

unionized

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past tense and past participle of unionize

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Once defined by the size and strength of its labor movement, the number of unionized workers in Latin America’s biggest economy has shrunk by almost half in the last 15 or so years. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Council voted 11-3 to endorse the boycott of the popular coffee chain Starbucks, pledging not to buy any of its products until the company finalizes a fair contract with its unionized baristas. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The Victoria & Albert Museum’s unionized staff is planning to strike across all four of the museum’s London sites on October 29 and 30, reported Hyperallergic. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Sabrine Kharbach, spokesperson of the Student Union federation of unionized students, told BFMTV that blockades would continue until their demands were met. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unionized

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unionized was in 1900

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