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Recent Examples of unconstitutional
The New York Times is seeking a new order that compels Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s team to rescind a set of press access restrictions that a federal judge ruled unconstitutional last week.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Critics argue that the mandate is unconstitutional and violates separation of church and state.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
But some of the administration's critics said agents were being singled out for participating in an immoral and at-times unconstitutional deportation campaign.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
However, many criticized Miller’s post, arguing that the executive order is unconstitutional, racist or an example of fascism.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Critics argue that the mandate is unconstitutional and violates separation of church and state.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
But some of the administration's critics said agents were being singled out for participating in an immoral and at-times unconstitutional deportation campaign.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
However, many criticized Miller’s post, arguing that the executive order is unconstitutional, racist or an example of fascism.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconstitutional
Adjective
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To prevent this consequence, local and state level policy makers must empower tenants to fight against unjust evictions and battle unjust rent raises through legislatures.—
Chloe Wong,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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Immigrant-rights advocates argued the repeal of the special protection would be cruel and unjust to migrants who have established lives and careers in this country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Broidy’s criminal convictions notwithstanding, his allegations against Chalker appeared plausible.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In October, the Justice Department filed criminal charges against James that have since been thrown out successive times by federal judges.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Slavery had become ever more entrenched in America; this transformation had brought the fringe to the mainstream, made the unthinkable thinkable, the impermissible permissible.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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In the last few months, the NCAA has ruled more than a dozen Division I men’s basketball players permanently ineligible for manipulating game results and their own performances, making impermissible bets, providing information to gamblers and not cooperating with investigations.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty at an April 8 court appearance, and admit to killing women and dumping their bodies near Gilgo Beach along with other locations on Long Island, according to a source familiar with the case.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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His instincts, like his techniques, are relentlessly up-to-the-minute; Orsolya is hounded by not only her guilty conscience but also the demons of social media.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Lipps was arrested in mid-July at her home after the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office charged her with North Dakota felony counts of theft and unauthorized use of personal identifying information.—
April Baumgarten,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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The central bank originally imposed the limitations due to governance and control issues at Wells, including employees opening millions of unauthorized accounts to meet work-performance quotas.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Michigan State Police said Robert Wilson, 44, of Gaylord, was arrested on March 25 and lodged at the Otsego County Jail on one charge each of accosting a minor for immoral purposes and using a computer to commit a crime.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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When the status quo is fundamentally evil and dysfunctional, then Trimming is immoral.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Less than an hour’s drive from the holiday markets, on the way to Salla and its forbidden frontier, hundreds of Finnish soldiers are training to repel any future Russian invasion.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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Women, whether secular or religious, remain forbidden to read, write or tell stories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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