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Recent Examples of unilateral
Left unchecked, Washington’s unilateral turn could destabilize the world and undermine its own long-term power.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
In our system of checks and balances, the president’s unilateral power to grant pardons is a constitutional anomaly.
—Jeffrey Toobin, Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
Yes, President Donald Trump did in fact talk about tariffs while campaigning, but nobody foresaw his unilateral declaration of a trade war against America’s friends, foes, and the world’s poorest countries.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
While this is certainly a respected position, the MPA President lacks unilateral authority to modify Transgender Athletic Participation policies.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
In our system of checks and balances, the president’s unilateral power to grant pardons is a constitutional anomaly.
—Jeffrey Toobin, Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
Yes, President Donald Trump did in fact talk about tariffs while campaigning, but nobody foresaw his unilateral declaration of a trade war against America’s friends, foes, and the world’s poorest countries.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
While this is certainly a respected position, the MPA President lacks unilateral authority to modify Transgender Athletic Participation policies.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilateral
Adjective
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The Mavericks, on the other hand, were more or less a one-man band.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Antetokounmpo is a one-man siege engine—he’ll pound the paint until the wall breaks.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The deciding set was even more one-sided with Musetti clearly struggling with an injury, even after getting treatment at 0-3 down.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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Edwards was dominated and submitted in the fourth round by Sean Brady in a one-sided main event of a London crowd that was short on action.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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With persistence and technical grit, Kairys began producing illustrations that were not only accurate and expressive but deeply personal.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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This is especially true for those of you willing to get more vulnerable in the love and personal relationships department.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The work often involves periods of solitary focus on restoration or assembly, providing a peaceful work atmosphere that contrasts sharply with high-pressure corporate environments.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The image of the solitary pontiff lifting the monstrance into the darkest of dark nights was a gesture that acknowledged and in some ways healed those suffering isolation and grief.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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With people afraid to look at their retirement accounts and others fretting about a possible recession and layoffs — fear around our individual and collective financial future can feel overwhelming.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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Smith had promoted laissez-faire economics which contended a wide range of things, including the individual pursuit of self-interest, minimum government intervention in the economy, the value of competition, the belief in self-regulating free markets, and free trade.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Blackmon allegedly drove up to 72 miles per hour in 35 mph zones, swerved into oncoming traffic and drove the wrong way on a one-way street throughout the pursuit, according to court documents.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The distinction between being clear and being explicit is the difference between driving on a lightly trafficked one-way street versus navigating a busy four-lane highway.—
Liz Guthridge,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As the rounds of secret voting go on, the public's sole way of keeping up with the process is via smoke coming out of the Sistine Chapel's chimney.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 1988, the school’s board concluded a search for a new president and selected the sole non-deaf candidate.—
David Owen,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Each plane has four single suites and four side-by-side suites, two of each at the front of each business class cabin.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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And others fear the learning curve will slow them down during critical production phases or that relying too heavily on technology creates single points of failure.—
Allison Begalman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Unilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilateral. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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