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Recent Examples of unilaterally
And Congress is unlikely to grant him new tariff powers after the courts just ruled that doing so unilaterally violated the separation of powers.
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Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Usually a president only deploys the National Guard at invitation or consent of the governor, as federal law restricts the president's ability to deploy them unilaterally.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent reports confirm that next year’s budget will unilaterally slash funding by approximately 22% across all research and 34% for basic research.
—Denis Mandich, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In the same way, Democrats cannot unilaterally disarm while Republicans arm themselves to the teeth.
—Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
This is also true after Queen unilaterally makes a life-changing decision.
—Diana Arterian
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Later that year Moscow unilaterally – and illegally – annexed both after sham referenda, along with the southern regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, despite only partially occupying them.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Trump, however, does not have the power to unilaterally change voting laws.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 was specifically enacted to stop presidents from unilaterally withholding funds.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Usually a president only deploys the National Guard at invitation or consent of the governor, as federal law restricts the president's ability to deploy them unilaterally.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent reports confirm that next year’s budget will unilaterally slash funding by approximately 22% across all research and 34% for basic research.
—Denis Mandich, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In the same way, Democrats cannot unilaterally disarm while Republicans arm themselves to the teeth.
—Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
This is also true after Queen unilaterally makes a life-changing decision.
—Diana Arterian
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Later that year Moscow unilaterally – and illegally – annexed both after sham referenda, along with the southern regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, despite only partially occupying them.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Trump, however, does not have the power to unilaterally change voting laws.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 was specifically enacted to stop presidents from unilaterally withholding funds.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilaterally
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Kohl’s was corporation owned and purchased separately by Carpentersville.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Asking your mom to wait or celebrate separately is totally reasonable.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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While employees may experiment with AI individually, the absence of structured guidance prevents cohesive adoption that aligns with organizational goals.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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As of Tuesday evening, 63 amendments remain to be debated either en bloc or individually.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Vogue’s Favorite Checked Pieces Featured in this article What sets checks apart is their versatility—there is no single way to wear them.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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Because the White House can subsidize lithium, Congress can fast-track permitting and the Pentagon can backstop rare earth processors, but if no one’s available to drill, blast, haul or refine, the whole thing falls apart.—
Anthony Milewski,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, authorities in this area have expressed concern that taxpayers and trusts may be severally penalized for failure to take distributions under rules that are very difficult to understand.—
Alan Gassman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2022
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As did the lawsuit before it, the new filing seeks a judgment in excess of $75,000, jointly and severally, against the entities and officials.—
Darcie Moran,
Detroit Free Press,
9 Sep. 2021
Adverb
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Not singly, not a lone fish here and there, but in packs.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
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Tourism In Central America After decades of Costa Rica singly handily dominating travel in Central America, nascent travel industries in destinations like Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua are just starting to gain the international spotlight.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adverb
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Taylor and Wasserman both said Milwaukee County could not single-handedly solve the entire state's arts funding problem and that responsibility for Milwaukee's ranking lies in the state Legislature.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bullying past Eichorn one more time, Howell took down Barnes for a loss of 8 yards to bring up fourth down and single-handedly force a punt.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Mike McDaniel was the first to admit Sunday that the game's result wasn't solely on his quarterback.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Some perspective is needed when focusing solely on Brown’s touches.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Unilaterally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilaterally. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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