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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severally
Adverb
  • The Retreat Linen Top and matching Mid-rise Shorts, both over 40 percent off, can be styled together for a polished resort outfit or worn separately with basics for casual, everyday wear.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The only real difference, between the one here and the one there, is that the onions at Danny & Coop’s are mixed in with the beef on the griddle, while in Philly they’re cooked and added separately.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Runners singly crisscross the street in black balaclavas and tight-fitting black tops and black tights and black gloves.
    Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Even inaccurate forecasts helped to quantify how interventions—singly or in combination, immediate or delayed—could change an epidemic’s trajectory.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2015
Adverb
  • Yet even in this cradle of endemic life, one region stands apart, both for its diversity and its age.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • With title races across Europe’s elite struggling for excitement this season, the 24-team Pitching In Isthmian Premier League stands apart.
    Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Severally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severally. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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