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Recent Examples of unilaterally
Those changes include filling a key vaccine advisory panel with dubious anti-vaccine allies and unilaterally slashing childhood vaccine recommendations.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court ruled in February that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not give President Donald Trump the power to unilaterally impose tariffs.
—Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Plunges the world into crisis by unilaterally going to war with Iran with no exit plan?
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Well, the Democrats are not going to unilaterally disarm.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Agencies can’t unilaterally make that change without state action and additional funding.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Trump had unilaterally extended the ceasefire with Iran earlier this week, hours before it was set to expire, without indicating a new expiration date.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
That includes the slim Republican majority in Congress, which voted against curbing the president’s ability to unilaterally drop bombs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Trump has aggressively pushed Tehran to fully reopen the strait as part of a shaky ceasefire, which was set to expire this week before being unilaterally extended by the president.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court ruled in February that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not give President Donald Trump the power to unilaterally impose tariffs.
—Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Plunges the world into crisis by unilaterally going to war with Iran with no exit plan?
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Well, the Democrats are not going to unilaterally disarm.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Agencies can’t unilaterally make that change without state action and additional funding.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Trump had unilaterally extended the ceasefire with Iran earlier this week, hours before it was set to expire, without indicating a new expiration date.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
That includes the slim Republican majority in Congress, which voted against curbing the president’s ability to unilaterally drop bombs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Trump has aggressively pushed Tehran to fully reopen the strait as part of a shaky ceasefire, which was set to expire this week before being unilaterally extended by the president.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilaterally
Adverb
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All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Republicans separately planned the use the reconciliation process to fund the immigration agencies.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The non-Black voters who successfully challenged the map have separately asked the court to speed up when its ruling goes into effect.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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And Allen’s complaints, though too vague to assess individually, are indeed the sorts of things one might reasonably get worked up about.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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Instead of measuring a bulk signal, ATTA works by targeting atoms individually.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Despite spirited performances in Games 2 and 3, the Hawks fell apart in the rest of the series.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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Two are set apart with separate access, offering a bit more privacy—useful for guests, staff, or anyone who might want to use that portion of the house more independently.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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But the reality is that Africa’s richest man can’t single-handedly drive industrialization across the continent.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Valdi single-handedly shifts the argument from Child stardom is difficult to Child stardom should not exist at all.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 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,
1 May 2026
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Unilaterally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilaterally. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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