as in inherently
by natural character or ability
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune
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Recent Examples of constitutionally
Whilst he's occasionally toyed with running for a third term, President Trump is constitutionally limited to two terms in the White House, meaning the Republican Party will need a new candidate for the 2028 presidential election.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Petro, Colombia’s first leftist president, was elected in 2022 and is constitutionally barred from seeking reelection.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Each armed conflict that a President undertook without congressional authorization became a precedent that further enlarged what the executive branch considered constitutionally permissible.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
President Trump seized the moment – responsibly, constitutionally and decisively.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Petro, Colombia’s first leftist president, was elected in 2022 and is constitutionally barred from seeking reelection.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Each armed conflict that a President undertook without congressional authorization became a precedent that further enlarged what the executive branch considered constitutionally permissible.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
President Trump seized the moment – responsibly, constitutionally and decisively.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutionally
fundamentally
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Competitive Landscape: The New Rules of Engagement The AI talent market now operates under fundamentally different rules than the broader tech industry.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Unfortunately, that’s not the case here; this bill is fundamentally a re-orientation of the federal government and a change to the social compact that did much to generate American prosperity from the aftermath of the Great Depression through today.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutionally. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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