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Recent Examples of unconstitutional
The Coalition for Independent Technology Research sued the administration on March 9, alleging actions taken against noncitizens based on work in content moderation is unconstitutional censorship.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
The section that gave the Attorney General the ability to appeal preliminary injunctions was struck down by the courts as unconstitutional.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and ACLU of Northern California contend that ALPR cameras facilitate unconstitutional, warrantless searches given officers have no requirement to prove probable cause of a crime when searching the plate data.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The raid and the company’s complaint both stem from a Supreme Court ruling last month which declared CK Hutchison’s contract extension to operate the Panama Canal-adjacent ports was unconstitutional, thus annulling the deal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
The section that gave the Attorney General the ability to appeal preliminary injunctions was struck down by the courts as unconstitutional.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and ACLU of Northern California contend that ALPR cameras facilitate unconstitutional, warrantless searches given officers have no requirement to prove probable cause of a crime when searching the plate data.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The raid and the company’s complaint both stem from a Supreme Court ruling last month which declared CK Hutchison’s contract extension to operate the Panama Canal-adjacent ports was unconstitutional, thus annulling the deal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconstitutional
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Ivey said executing Burton while the triggerman avoided capital punishment would be fundamentally unjust, marking only her second clemency grant since taking office.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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For Madison, such persecution was blatantly unjust.—
Corey D. B. Walker,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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The jury acquitted Contreras-Gafaro of nine additional charges, including theft in a range of $20,000 to $100,000, felony menacing, third-degree assault, child abuse, false imprisonment and criminal mischief, according to court records.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pennsylvania State Police and its criminal investigation unit responded to the scene, and the coroner has also been notified.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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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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Elliott’s mother, Kyeisha Elliott, 37, pleaded guilty in September 2023 to accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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All three defendants pleaded not guilty and were held without bail later that day at their arraignments in Queens Supreme Criminal Court.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Atlanta Department of Public Works has removed more than 400 unauthorized signs in the past year, communications director Kim Rankins said in an email.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds after paying the unauthorized tariffs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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More and more people are avoiding dating or befriending those with opposing political views, and growing numbers describe those on the other side as closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent.—
Justin Callais,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
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More and more people are avoiding dating or befriending those with opposing political views, and growing numbers describe those on the other side as closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent.—
Justin Callais,
Chicago Tribune,
2 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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One of Japan’s most beloved television personalities — and a perennial favorite-host winner — Matsuko brings her sharp insight and commanding presence to a forbidden auction staged in a mysterious underground space.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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