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Recent Examples of unilaterally
Under Illinois state law, a local school board cannot unilaterally remove a member without sign-off from the regional superintendent, a position currently held by North Cook Intermediate Service Center (ISC) Executive Director April Jordan.
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
In recent months, federal health leadership has unilaterally changed long-standing childhood vaccine recommendations against the advice of the country’s top medical organizations.
—Jerome Adams, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
But journalists from several news outlets, including The Denver Post, warned that state and local agencies already can — and often do — unilaterally delay their own response times.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The majority ruled that the president could not unilaterally set and change tariffs because taxation power clearly belongs to Congress.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
But there was a time when Americans saw Congress stand up to a president who unilaterally took the country to war.
—Sarah Burns, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Despite that, presidents from both parties have asserted the authority to act unilaterally—such as President Obama’s decision to intervene in Libya’s civil war.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
The War Powers Resolution, passed in 1973 in response to the Vietnam War, limits the president’s ability to take military action unilaterally and requires the president to consult with Congress when troops are deployed.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
But that does not give Trump the authority to unilaterally initiate a war of choice.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
In recent months, federal health leadership has unilaterally changed long-standing childhood vaccine recommendations against the advice of the country’s top medical organizations.
—Jerome Adams, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
But journalists from several news outlets, including The Denver Post, warned that state and local agencies already can — and often do — unilaterally delay their own response times.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The majority ruled that the president could not unilaterally set and change tariffs because taxation power clearly belongs to Congress.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
But there was a time when Americans saw Congress stand up to a president who unilaterally took the country to war.
—Sarah Burns, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Despite that, presidents from both parties have asserted the authority to act unilaterally—such as President Obama’s decision to intervene in Libya’s civil war.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
The War Powers Resolution, passed in 1973 in response to the Vietnam War, limits the president’s ability to take military action unilaterally and requires the president to consult with Congress when troops are deployed.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
But that does not give Trump the authority to unilaterally initiate a war of choice.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilaterally
Adverb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Strategic stockpiles are held separately by each IEA member country, meaning technical and logistical constraints could slow the flow of barrels.—
Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Only when Russia and Belarus, separately, took FIS (the international ski and snowboard federation) to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in December 2025, did their competing in Italy become possible.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Timothy Pawula is named as a defendant along with Glotz, who is being sued individually and not in his capacity as Tinley Park mayor.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tolbert said all council members were also invited to meet individually with the review team, including CBRE and AECOM, to ask questions about the facility condition assessment, the real estate market engagement and other work requested by the council.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cellphone video posted by Jada's aunt on social media shows Jada and another girl yelling and taunting each other while standing a good distance apart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The shootings occurred months apart, but the circumstances were similar, Sobczak said.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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The forward, of course, cannot be expected to single-handedly solve the defensive woes of a bottom-10 defense.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ayton almost single-handedly kept the Lakers in contention in the first half, scoring 12 of his 14 points in the second quarter and had a first-half double-double with 11 rebounds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, Austin police released a new policy that essentially bans officers from detaining or arresting someone solely based on the presence of an immigration warrant, but does not prevent them from calling the federal agency.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 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,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Unilaterally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilaterally. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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