severally

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Recent Examples of severally 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severally
Adverb
  • Timothy Pawula is named as a defendant along with Glotz, who is being sued individually and not in his capacity as Tinley Park mayor.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Tolbert said all council members were also invited to meet individually with the review team, including CBRE and AECOM, to ask questions about the facility condition assessment, the real estate market engagement and other work requested by the council.
    Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The lightweight fabric keeps things breathable on warm flights, and each piece works separately throughout the trip—style the pants with a button-down for sightseeing or wear the top with jeans for dinner.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
  • For 2025, the standard deduction is $15,750 for single filers and married filing separately, $23,625 for heads of household, and $31,500 for married filing jointly and surviving spouses.
    Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • My own experience with night pests was at a time of utter exhaustion— too much work undertaken, interlocking circumstances that made the work twice as arduous, illness within and around— the old story of troubles never coming singly.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The flowers, which appear both singly and in clusters, display the classic hybrid tea form.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Those plans fell apart largely over who would be in control.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The video shows the vessel being struck before breaking apart and sinking rapidly beneath the ocean’s surface.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The majority ruled that the president could not unilaterally set and change tariffs because taxation power clearly belongs to Congress.
    Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Despite that, presidents from both parties have asserted the authority to act unilaterally—such as President Obama’s decision to intervene in Libya’s civil war.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026

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“Severally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severally. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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