This is the 320th most frequent Dutch word.
verenigde
"Verenigde" means "united" in English.
In this sentence, 'Verenigde' is part of the proper noun 'Verenigde Staten' (United States), functioning as an adjective meaning 'united'.
De Verenigde Staten zijn een groot land.
The United States is a large country.
In this case, 'verenigde' acts as an attributive adjective, describing the team as being united or combined in purpose.
Het verenigde team werkte efficiënter dan ooit tevoren.
The united team worked more efficiently than ever before.
Here, 'verenigde' serves as the past participle of the verb 'verenigen', indicating that the ideas were combined or united into a plan.