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Recent Examples of unilaterally
Putin unilaterally declared a 30-hour ceasefire last Easter, but each side accused the other of breaking it.
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ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
With its overwhelming mandate, Fidesz set to work reshaping Hungary by unilaterally writing a new constitution, re-rigging the electoral system and stacking the courts.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
That code states that price changes cannot be made unilaterally without stating a valid reason in advance.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
In the European Union, companies cannot unilaterally change the terms of a contract without providing proper justification specified in advance of those provisions taking effect.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
The edit appears to enshrine Kennedy’s ability to unilaterally install ACIP members.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
What can a president do unilaterally?
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
This helped pre-empt the coordination of Latin American countries’ interests through a debtor cartel, which might unilaterally declare default, as called for by leaders including Argentina’s Raúl Alfonsín, Peru’s Alan García and Cuba’s Fidel Castro.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the agency is overstepping its authority by unilaterally redefining the legal standard for hemp.
—Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
With its overwhelming mandate, Fidesz set to work reshaping Hungary by unilaterally writing a new constitution, re-rigging the electoral system and stacking the courts.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
That code states that price changes cannot be made unilaterally without stating a valid reason in advance.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
In the European Union, companies cannot unilaterally change the terms of a contract without providing proper justification specified in advance of those provisions taking effect.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
The edit appears to enshrine Kennedy’s ability to unilaterally install ACIP members.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
What can a president do unilaterally?
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
This helped pre-empt the coordination of Latin American countries’ interests through a debtor cartel, which might unilaterally declare default, as called for by leaders including Argentina’s Raúl Alfonsín, Peru’s Alan García and Cuba’s Fidel Castro.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the agency is overstepping its authority by unilaterally redefining the legal standard for hemp.
—Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilaterally
Adverb
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Before ChatGPT, about one in three successfully figured it out, independently connecting pretty potent dots for scientific thinking rather than passively absorbing another fact.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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Neither outlet named the woman, and The Associated Press has not been able to independently verify her account and identity.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The budget includes $350 billion in defense spending to be approved separately by Republicans, with additional unspecified funding for military operations in Iran still under discussion.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Travel the Smiths have taken, together and separately, has come under scrutiny.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Authorities have not said whether the victims were targeted individually or had any connection to the suspects.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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The firm is known for its accessible, bilingual legal representation, which focuses on connecting individually with clients rather than prioritizing case volume.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Soon afterward, their friendship — and partnership — seemed to fall apart.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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What set Brady apart was his diligence and his commitment to his students, Sanders said, noting how he is involved in clubs and extracurricular activities outside the classroom.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 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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The revolutionaries’ own internal divisions left them to face the Austrian invasion singly.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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My own experience with night pests was at a time of utter exhaustion— too much work undertaken, interlocking circumstances that made the work twice as arduous, illness within and around— the old story of troubles never coming singly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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He can be said to almost single-handedly have created the Baroque style, the theatrical style of European art, architecture, music and dance that dominated from the late 16th century to the 1750s.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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Beyond a glaring betrayal of the medium the Drafthouse once sought to exalt, the QR policy single-handedly reduces the theater from a sacred space to just another room, which is an illusion that even AMC nominally pledges to maintain.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Still, Manning believes responsibility doesn’t fall solely on educators.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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One of the ways Wilkins hoped to get there was getting out of the wet Oregon weather and focusing solely on training in the year leading up to the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Unilaterally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilaterally. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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