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Recent Examples of unilaterally
Chief Justice John Roberts held that IEEPA, a 1977 law designed for national emergencies, does not authorize the president to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration, and scope.
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Mohammad N. Elahee, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
The city’s latest contract with Flock, which the mayor’s office unilaterally signed in October without council approval, will end March 31.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
The company can’t unilaterally rewrite the deal by citing an internal mix-up with MGM.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The court's ruling deemed that the International Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) did not give Trump the power to impose tariffs unilaterally.
—Julia Cherner, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Liberty Justice Center was preparing to challenge the unprecedented use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally impose the tariffs — and after speaking with dozens of other small businesses, the group selected Schwartz as the lead plaintiff.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Critics charged that the law does not permit the president to unilaterally impose levies of any size on any country at any time.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Against that backdrop of clear and limited delegations, the Government reads IEEPA to give the President power to unilaterally impose unbounded tariffs and change them at will.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The City Council cannot unilaterally stop the project, Lyles said.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Mohammad N. Elahee, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
The city’s latest contract with Flock, which the mayor’s office unilaterally signed in October without council approval, will end March 31.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
The company can’t unilaterally rewrite the deal by citing an internal mix-up with MGM.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The court's ruling deemed that the International Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) did not give Trump the power to impose tariffs unilaterally.
—Julia Cherner, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Liberty Justice Center was preparing to challenge the unprecedented use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally impose the tariffs — and after speaking with dozens of other small businesses, the group selected Schwartz as the lead plaintiff.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Critics charged that the law does not permit the president to unilaterally impose levies of any size on any country at any time.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Against that backdrop of clear and limited delegations, the Government reads IEEPA to give the President power to unilaterally impose unbounded tariffs and change them at will.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The City Council cannot unilaterally stop the project, Lyles said.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilaterally
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All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2026
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Councilmembers also supported the public’s request to recoup the $154,650 already spent on the license-plate readers, but opted to pursue that issue separately to keep the final resolution focused strictly on contract termination.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The report separately confirmed a vendor cybersecurity breach that exposed personal information belonging to students and educators.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Educators weren’t convinced of the machine’s benefit, which prioritized individually paced learning not conducive to students of the same age moving through a grade level at the same time.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Although layoffs are a near certainty after the deal is consummated, layoffs were a near certainty without a deal because each company individually lacked staying power in a rapidly changing media landscape.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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For Nissan, their reliability numbers is truly what sets them apart, in addition to the exterior aesthetics that have always been the Armada’s strong suit.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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While Western-style utility knives can make similar cuts, what really sets the petty knife apart is its pronounced heel—the part of the blade that elevates the handle off the cutting board.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Feb. 2026
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First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally.—
The Insider,
Forbes,
3 Nov. 2021
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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
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The flowers, which appear both singly and in clusters, display the classic hybrid tea form.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Mimosa and Bloody Mary variations, in flights or singly, can be purchased separately.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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This is the same guy who has single-handedly turned the Wild into an offensive juggernaut since his mid-December arrival.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And then to have a new president come along, slash funding to the arts, defund the National Endowment for the Arts among many other arts agencies, and then insist single-handedly to add his name to the memorial.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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And just like in the episode, the couple's fight didn't just take place solely in the park but on the street outside their apartment as well.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Unilaterally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilaterally. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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