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
Now back in office for a second term, Trump is seeking a federal forum, rather than a state court, to argue that the prosecution was not only politically motivated but also constitutionally flawed.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2025
Precisely because the federal government is so large, and for being large operating well beyond its constitutionally limited scope, theoretically nearly every U.S. individual, business and non-profit university is getting something from the government.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Note: Trump is currently serving his second and final constitutionally allowed term as president.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 6 June 2025
The decision, a major win for gun-safety advocates, leaves in place a ruling by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals which ruled that the state may constitutionally prohibit sale and possession of the weapons.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 June 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2025
Precisely because the federal government is so large, and for being large operating well beyond its constitutionally limited scope, theoretically nearly every U.S. individual, business and non-profit university is getting something from the government.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Note: Trump is currently serving his second and final constitutionally allowed term as president.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 6 June 2025
The decision, a major win for gun-safety advocates, leaves in place a ruling by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals which ruled that the state may constitutionally prohibit sale and possession of the weapons.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 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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