severally

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Recent Examples of severally Nevertheless, authorities in this area have expressed concern that taxpayers and trusts may be severally penalized for failure to take distributions under rules that are very difficult to understand. Alan Gassman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022 As did the lawsuit before it, the new filing seeks a judgment in excess of $75,000, jointly and severally, against the entities and officials. Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2021 Patricia Schwartz, who works as a case manager, said mental-health services are severally underfunded. Rafael Carranza, azcentral, 10 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severally
Adverb
  • Clark faces a pivotal offseason after what was essentially a lost season individually, but one that nevertheless represented a step forward for the franchise by reaching the second round of the playoffs despite an array of injuries.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of walking individually, several moved in pairs or small groups.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Republicans say that issue should be dealt with separately.
    Terry Moseley, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The agency separately released recommended shipping dates for customers who want their packages to arrive by Christmas Day.
    Michelle Del Rey, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Mimosa and Bloody Mary variations, in flights or singly, can be purchased separately.
    Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Not singly, not a lone fish here and there, but in packs.
    Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • This article was written independently by PEOPLE’s editorial team and meets our editorial standards.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
    Millie Peartree, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • As a young man, Mthethwa campaigned against apartheid, a racist policy that kept Blacks and Whites apart, and grew through the ranks of the African National Congress (ANC) party, which fought for democratic rule in South Africa.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But putting things this way only underscores the oddity of setting ourselves apart, of measuring all things against one species’ standard—that species being ours.
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Three years earlier, Israel had unilaterally withdrawn from Gaza.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Presidents were not meant to unilaterally commit the nation to war, or the risk of war, without Congress.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Severally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severally. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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