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Recent Examples of unilaterally
In 2024, the bishops unilaterally created a system to assist victims on a case-by-case basis.
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
Advertisement Regardless of the facts, each side views itself as the aggrieved party and the other as the aggressor, sees the stakes as too high to step back unilaterally, and treats restraint as surrender.
—Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
Throughout Francophone Africa, in Mali, Chad, and beyond, the backlash against receding French post-colonial influence amid attempts to unilaterally maintain its dominant position is evident.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
That window sets a deadline on how long the president may act unilaterally in the nation's defense without authorization from Congress.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The union alleged that the state abandoned bargaining over the issue and plans to unilaterally impose the four-day mandate.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Trump had unilaterally blocked any effort to reach it.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The breakthrough became possible after Hungary’s new government replaced Viktor Orbán in April elections; the former leader had unilaterally blocked such sanctions as an Israeli ally.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
No president should be able to unilaterally commit our nation to sustained military conflict without congressional authorization.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
ABC News, 4 June 2026
Advertisement Regardless of the facts, each side views itself as the aggrieved party and the other as the aggressor, sees the stakes as too high to step back unilaterally, and treats restraint as surrender.
—Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
Throughout Francophone Africa, in Mali, Chad, and beyond, the backlash against receding French post-colonial influence amid attempts to unilaterally maintain its dominant position is evident.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
That window sets a deadline on how long the president may act unilaterally in the nation's defense without authorization from Congress.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The union alleged that the state abandoned bargaining over the issue and plans to unilaterally impose the four-day mandate.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Trump had unilaterally blocked any effort to reach it.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The breakthrough became possible after Hungary’s new government replaced Viktor Orbán in April elections; the former leader had unilaterally blocked such sanctions as an Israeli ally.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
No president should be able to unilaterally commit our nation to sustained military conflict without congressional authorization.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilaterally
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Reuters could not independently verify the reports.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The couple has appeared together and separately in the content, per TMZ, with guests from their content appearing on the podcast.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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As part of that effort, the Justice Department separately created a new National Fraud Enforcement Division which merged a number of Justice Department offices, including its healthcare fraud section.—
Laura Geller,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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The bathrooms are all individually designed and generously appointed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Calendars vary, with districts individually determining when school lets out.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Geography is important to understand how the case fell apart.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Generational clashes threaten to tear the Lawson family apart.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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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
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First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally.—
The Insider,
Forbes,
3 Nov. 2021
Adverb
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Use them singly as a specimen plant, clustered in a privacy screen, or naturalized along a wood line.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The revolutionaries’ own internal divisions left them to face the Austrian invasion singly.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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His unintentional comedy single-handedly lifts this into middle-of-the-pack territory for me.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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The recent rally has broadened the AI trade beyond chipmaking stalwart Nvidia, which, for years, nearly single-handedly lifted stocks to fresh highs.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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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,
29 May 2026
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Today, rumors circulating on social media in the DRC include false claims that Ebola is not real, that humanitarian workers are descending on the area solely for their own profit and that aid groups are withholding the best care available.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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“Unilaterally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilaterally. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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