NONCONSTITUTIONAL Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

nonconstitutional

adjective

Definition of nonconstitutional

as in unconstitutional

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Federal government attorneys say the lawsuits are a backdoor way to regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and amount to an unconstitutional power grab.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
A number of attorneys have echoed those concerns in lawsuits, arguing that the method is unconstitutional.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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Caddell remains under administration, and the criminal investigation against the company and two of its managers in Italy is continuing, prosecutors said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
But that shifted in recent years as criminal justice advocates called attention to the issue.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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