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 First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally. The Insider, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 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
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Adverb
  • As of earlier this week, Guantanamo Bay's immigration detainees — who are detained separately from the terrorism suspects also held at the U.S. military base — included nationals of China, Jamaica, Liberia and the United Kingdom, according to the federal documents.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • The top lamp lights up your space while the side lamp can be turned on and moved around separately as a reading light.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Adverb
  • Tourism In Central America After decades of Costa Rica singly handily dominating travel in Central America, nascent travel industries in destinations like Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua are just starting to gain the international spotlight.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Understanding Squash Vine Borers The adult female moths lay small reddish-brown disc-like eggs (about 1mm in diameter) singly at the base of each plant stem, depositing about 200 eggs during her lifetime.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Floating Cut System for Uniform Mowing What sets the Sunseeker Elite X7 apart in cutting quality is its innovative Floating Cut System, designed to adapt to your lawn’s contours in real time.
    William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
  • What really sets them apart, though, is their comprehensive UVA protection—thanks to cutting-edge filters not yet approved for use in the U.S., but widely embraced abroad.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 July 2025

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“Severally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severally. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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