unilateral

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Recent Examples of unilateral Other cases, from Trump’s effort to revoke birthright citizenship to his unilateral termination of federal programs, are headed for ultimate adjudication by the Supreme Court. Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025 In earlier negotiations, unilateral decisions in Beijing had caused discussions to break down. Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2025 Reciprocal tariffs are now paused as Trump holds negotiations, but his unilateral 10% levy remains intact. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025 President Donald Trump said his administration was talking with China on trade, even after Beijing denied the existence of negotiations on a deal and demanded the United States revoke all unilateral tariffs. Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unilateral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilateral
Adjective
  • The Cast of 'Blippi,' Explained For the most part, Blippi is a one-man show.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 May 2025
  • Fans from America to Europe to Australia bought his books and flocked to his one-man shows, and his potent doses of humor and hard truth enthralled both the highborn and the humble.
    Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Even before the cutoff, any benefits have been one-sided in favor of India.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025
  • The deciding set was even more one-sided with Musetti clearly struggling with an injury, even after getting treatment at 0-3 down.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • By considering factors such as body shapes, personal preferences, specific occasions, lifestyle needs, and even subtle style nuances, Gensmo generates actionable, individualized style recommendations tailored precisely to each user.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • Natural foods and personal care goods firm Hain Celestial Group selected Alison E. Lewis to serve as interim president and CEO, effective May 7.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
  • Mujica was imprisoned for thirteen years, much of it in a solitary underground cell—an experience that nearly drove him mad.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • The horse facilities include two round pens, nine horse runs, eight paddocks, fenced pasture, a historic 2,700-square-foot main barn with an office, a 900-square-foot tack shed, hay storage, a tack room and 15 individual tack lockers.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
  • Modular Furniture Modular furniture consists of individual sections, or modules, that can be arranged and rearranged in various configurations based on your needs and individual setup.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • After a phone screening, Kyla completed a one-way virtual interview and was selected for an in-person interview, which took place at Dallas headquarters in November 2023.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • Eno’s work led to the first traffic circles, one-way streets, traffic lights, medians for pedestrian safety, the hard angle for left turns and the norm of passing on the right.
    Katy Knight, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Distribution Powers: The trustee had sole responsibility and discretion regarding distribution to the beneficiaries.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • An annual brag-fest thrown with the sole purpose of selling advertising space is an unusual venue to wave a white flag, but Bloys had fun with it — as did Max (Ahem, HBO Max) CMO Shauna Spenley.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • To enable it on a single web page, tap the three-dot menu in Chrome, then select Zoom.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • Eurostar already allows passengers to book a single ticket from London to several Swiss cities, including Geneva, Zurich, and Lausanne.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

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“Unilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilateral. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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