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Recent Examples of unilateral
Legislation passed in 2023 under the administration of President Joe Biden blocking the unilateral withdrawal from NATO by a president without two-thirds Senate approval or an act of Congress.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
While many residents supported the effort to reclaim public space, critics viewed the demolitions as a forceful and unilateral government decision.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump's unilateral action comes as House Republican leadership rejected the latest deal to end the DHS shutdown.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
The expansion of unilateral executive action—governance by decree rather than deliberation—has accelerated in ways that should concern every citizen regardless of party.
—Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
While many residents supported the effort to reclaim public space, critics viewed the demolitions as a forceful and unilateral government decision.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump's unilateral action comes as House Republican leadership rejected the latest deal to end the DHS shutdown.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
The expansion of unilateral executive action—governance by decree rather than deliberation—has accelerated in ways that should concern every citizen regardless of party.
—Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilateral
Adjective
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Alteration requests with such a price disparity would have seemed odd a few years ago, the tailor says, but are helping to keep the bobbins bobbing at his one-man shop, 85 Custom Tailor.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Gesturing among the objects, toggling among rich accents, KuveNiemann is like a one-man band, but one where all the instruments swallow the player.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The first two meetings between the Celtics and Hornets were one-sided blowouts.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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After a pair of one-sided losses, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue knew what his team needed.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What started as a personal endeavor evolved into something much larger.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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That’s great for personal reflection, but less ideal for being out and about with others.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Giant pandas are naturally solitary and prefer to live alone, so Bao Li and Qing Bao occupy separate but neighboring habitats.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Flipcause, based in California, was used by thousands of nonprofits nationwide to process online donations, allowing money to be collected on the platform before being transferred to individual organizations.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Their one-way attack drones yesterday, down 95%.—
Fritz Farrow,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers remain intact and thousands of one-way attack drones are still in its arsenal despite weeks of daily US and Israeli strikes on military targets, according to recent US intelligence assessments, three sources familiar with the intel told CNN.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Adam D’Angelo, a founder of Quora, was the sole original member who remained.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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My sole concern is to find out what happened to my mother and make sure a full and complete investigation is performed into her disappearance.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jack grew up in an impoverished single-parent household and David is from a wealthy Texan family.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Simpson scored on Diaz’s eighth-inning single and the game’s game-winning run, proving costly for a Yankees squad now facing a series sweep on Sunday.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Unilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilateral. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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