unilateral

Definition of unilateralnext

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Recent Examples of unilateral In addition to reinforcing the fiduciary standards that are already in place for community associations, this will help to establish stronger grounds for claims involving unilateral acts by directors, inadequate reserve planning, inconsistent rules enforcement, or failures in management oversight. Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Very few Americans know that unilateral economic sanctions — the vast majority of which are imposed by the United States — take so many hundreds of thousands of innocent lives every year. Mark Weisbrot, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 Although there are legal and constitutional hurdles to a unilateral US withdrawal from NATO, in many ways the damage has already been done, said Daalder, the former US ambassador. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026 Legislation passed in 2023 under the administration of President Joe Biden blocking the unilateral withdrawal from NATO by a president without two-thirds Senate approval or an act of Congress. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unilateral
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Adjective
  • Poltz’s one-man concerts are joyous affairs that celebrate music’s power to uplift, entertain and unify.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Gadd adapted his one-man show about his experience with an obsessive fan for the Emmy-winning series set up at the streamer — which is now in litigation with Fiona Muir-Harvey, who claims to be the inspiration behind Jessica Gunning’s stalker character.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Battle of Pennsylvania Rages On The Flyers hold a commanding 3-0 series lead, and the Battle of Pennsylvania has been decidedly one-sided.
    Ryan Brennan April 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In Berlin, Germany, Wladimir Klitschko stops Chris Byrd in the seventh round of a one-sided fight to gain the IBF heavyweight title.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Today, in the 2050s, quantum networks send information that protects our banks, power grids and personal identities.
    David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Beyond credit reports, certain services monitor other personal data that may be exposed in breaches or sold online.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • When Juan Perea—the son of a prominent congressman—is kidnapped, Zuzunaga is assigned to carry out a solitary investigation in a city neighborhood teeming with suspects.
    William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • He’s tied with Robertson for the team lead with 12 individual scoring chances and has a team-high seven high-danger chances.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The rest of the property radiates outwards from here, incorporating four restaurants, rooms and suites spread across a number of individual low-rise blocks, the Conrad Spa, and meeting and events space.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In early March, engineers from the Armaments Center began designing, explosive pressing, housing manufacturing and integrating the warhead to be used on a low-cost and expendable one-way attack drone.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The city fixed one-way fares at 5 cents, which was good for working-class passengers but kept the streetcar companies operating on a razor-thin profit margin.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Padres appeared on their way to claiming sole ownership atop the major-league standings.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Related Stories Legendary powerhouse performer Michelle Pfeiffer, who anchors the series as Clyburn matriarch Stacy, is the sole lead acting submission.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Nuñez completed a four-RBI day with a two-run single.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Unilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilateral. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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