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Recent Examples of unanimously
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with Chevron and a group of oil companies on Friday in their bid to move a lawsuit seeking damages for coastline damage caused by oil production in Louisiana to federal court, away from state courts, which had been an unfavorable venue for the companies.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Amid an outcry over their deaths, the Hayward City Council on April 7 unanimously voted to advance Safe Streets, effectively fast-tracking the long-term road safety program to immediate implementation.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The changes, which were approved unanimously last month by commissioners, were brought up again during Tuesday’s City Commission meeting by Commissioner Melissa Castro, who was seeking to modify them after hearing from upset golfers.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Packwood resigned in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Commission voted unanimously to expel him.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
In February 2025, the Iowa Senate unanimously passed Senate File 146.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The Fort Meade city commission, which represents about 5,000 people in Polk County, unanimously voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with a company set up by the real estate developer Stonebridge, despite roughly three hours of public comments from residents opposed to the project.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Council members later voted unanimously to further consider the proposal as a special order of business.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Later on Thursday, the NCTD board voted unanimously to approve the same fare package.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Amid an outcry over their deaths, the Hayward City Council on April 7 unanimously voted to advance Safe Streets, effectively fast-tracking the long-term road safety program to immediate implementation.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The changes, which were approved unanimously last month by commissioners, were brought up again during Tuesday’s City Commission meeting by Commissioner Melissa Castro, who was seeking to modify them after hearing from upset golfers.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Packwood resigned in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Commission voted unanimously to expel him.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
In February 2025, the Iowa Senate unanimously passed Senate File 146.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The Fort Meade city commission, which represents about 5,000 people in Polk County, unanimously voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with a company set up by the real estate developer Stonebridge, despite roughly three hours of public comments from residents opposed to the project.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Council members later voted unanimously to further consider the proposal as a special order of business.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Later on Thursday, the NCTD board voted unanimously to approve the same fare package.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimously
Adverb
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Few dare voice the idea that problems might be solved not by individuals or the market but collectively, through society and the state.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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Our member organizations collectively serve hundreds of thousands of residents across the state through housing programs, domestic violence services, early childhood education, mental health care and more.—
Monique B. Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The fourth proposal was a coordinated approach to development and security, which Xi said are mutually dependent.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the Epistle to the Galatians, Paul strains to show that the Gentile mission and the Jerusalem mission, though carried out by mutually mistrustful parties, belong to a single divine design.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Now, to be clear, Reynolds and Mac do have their own ownership stake in Necaxa (and, reciprocally, the Necaxa ownership group has a small stake in Wrexham).—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Gregory Guenther Owner of Grantvest Financial Group Of course, advisors need to run tax projections both ways — filing jointly and filing separately — to see which option offers the better result.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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The confirmation of the 2035 bid, submitted jointly by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, was also pushed back to form part of the same event.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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