UNILATERALLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

unilaterally

adverb

as in independently

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Recent Examples of unilaterally When those two duties begin to pull against each other, only one can be protected unilaterally. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026 And platforms unilaterally shift their model alignment, which is the one nobody has a name for yet. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Many experts are skeptical of the challengers’ claims of a powerful president that gets to unilaterally shape enforcement even outside of criminal law. — Michael Phillis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 The Defendants unilaterally and likely without lawful authority destroyed a large portion of the White House structure and dug an open pit in its place. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 The official added that the Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway, and no party has the right to unilaterally control the shipping lane or decide whether vessels are entitled to pass through. — CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 The mayor or the city’s chief operating officer have the power to unilaterally order cooling centers to open. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Chinese officials have similarly rejected the claim, arguing that the United States has no authority to police global manufacturing by unilaterally imposing penalties on trading partners for surplus production. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 In addition to raising the signature requirement, Lurie's proposal would remove the ability of San Francisco mayors to unilaterally place measures on the ballot. — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilaterally

Adverb

Instead of behaving independently, large numbers of electrons coordinate their behavior to form an ordered state.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
But, by the way, Congress should be acting independently of the president.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of independently

Adverb

Union County is separately developing a data center ordinance that would restrict the facilities to heavy industrial zoning and require a special-use permit.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
Investment-management fees are tracked separately and excluded.

— Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of separately

Adverb

Even before the jury filed in, defense attorney Miles Brissette told Judge Jumes that Brissette would want a poll, a procedure in which the judge individually asks each juror whether the verdict is the juror’s.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
At 4,479 TWh, hydro still generated substantially more electricity than either wind or solar individually.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of individually

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New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan jumped high in the air with his feet spread apart, landed on the front of the mound and then slapped the grass with his left hand while briefly going to a knee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The blacklist caused serious health problems, tore families apart, drove people to suicide, and prevented some potentially great films from ever being made.

— John Bleasdale, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of apart

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She is popularly conflated with Jodha Bai, who has been rendered severally in art, literature, and cinema, but who may have been fictional rather than historical.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026
First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally.

— The Insider, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021

Definition of severally

Adverb

To Jones’ point, Uwazurike single-handedly blew up one run-sweep to Harvey in a 9-on-7 period, arriving in the backfield the near second Harvey even touched the ball.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Silky Pants Inspired by Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is single-handedly making cargo pants cool again.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of single-handedly

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Instead of relying solely on natural extracts, Reome works with biotech labs to recreate botanical molecules through processes like fermentation or plant cell cultures.

— Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
To home in on targets, Auterion’s software relies solely on the visual information available from the Shrike drone’s main onboard camera.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

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