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Unilateral is an English word with synonyms like multilateral or lineal. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Unilateral meaning

  1. Done by one side only.
  2. Affecting only one side of the body.
  3. Binding or affecting one party only.

Synonyms of Unilateral

one-sided one-party multilateral unilateralist lineal direct

Using Unilateral

  • The main meaning on this page is: Done by one side only. | Affecting only one side of the body. | Binding or affecting one party only.
  • Useful related words include: one-sided, one-party, multilateral, unilateralist.
  • In the example corpus, unilateral often appears in combinations such as: the unilateral, unilateral action, unilateral sanctions.

Context around Unilateral

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Unilateral

  • In this selection, "unilateral" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, making, either, undertaken, ceasefire, decision and sackings stand out and add context to how "unilateral" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a simple unilateral decision and associations or unilateral greed by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unilateral" sits close to words such as annoyed, canton and chiang, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unilateral

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Modernizing large enterprise networks is not a simple, unilateral decision. (10 words)

And so this commitment was pretty quickly followed by other countries making very similar unilateral commitments. (16 words)

Unilateral or bilateral An amplifier whose output exhibits no feedback to its input side is described as 'unilateral'. (18 words)

Carrie’s intense 10-minute finisher includes four circuits and to do the finisher, follow these steps: “Do the unilateral (aka one-sided) exercises in Circuit 1 for the suggested time, then repeat the entire circuit on the opposite side. (40 words)

Executive presidents and prime ministers in democratic countries need to refrain from making unilateral declarations of disputed lands or territories as belonging to one country or another in order to dissuade autocrats from mimicking them. (35 words)

Again, she was accused of making unilateral decisions and refusing to work with other directors, noting how she would rather seek counsel from retired personnel of the commission than work with the existing directors. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Where unions are weak or non-existent, we see either unilateral sackings by desperate clubs and associations, or unilateral greed by players who have lost all touch with reality and decency.

Unilateral or bilateral An amplifier whose output exhibits no feedback to its input side is described as 'unilateral'.

Unilateral vs. multilateral military actions The United States has undertaken unilateral and multilateral military operations throughout its history (see Timeline of United States military operations ).

After the first few days, Georgia chose to impose a unilateral ceasefire on its own troops to stop the bloodshed.

Again, she was accused of making unilateral decisions and refusing to work with other directors, noting how she would rather seek counsel from retired personnel of the commission than work with the existing directors.

And so this commitment was pretty quickly followed by other countries making very similar unilateral commitments.

A spokesman for the ministry called on the international community to “take immediate action to stop unilateral Israeli measures” seen as impeding a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.

Carrie’s intense 10-minute finisher includes four circuits and to do the finisher, follow these steps: “Do the unilateral (aka one-sided) exercises in Circuit 1 for the suggested time, then repeat the entire circuit on the opposite side.

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China and Russia blocked attempts to sanction Assad at the UN Security Council, prompting the US and European Union to impose unilateral restrictions against him, his government and his supporters.

Elsewhere, he said that some developed countries impose illegal policies such as unilateral sanctions even on areas such as environmental cooperation, and create hurdles in the way of tackling environmental challenges.

Even more moderate GOP candidates such as former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott have suggested support for some version of unilateral military action across the Rio Grande.

Executive presidents and prime ministers in democratic countries need to refrain from making unilateral declarations of disputed lands or territories as belonging to one country or another in order to dissuade autocrats from mimicking them.

He concluded by saying he “reiterates his long-standing call on the parties to refrain from taking any unilateral actions that may raise tensions and compromise finding a mutually acceptable way forward”.

In a call with the Russian leader earlier Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pressed Putin to declare a “unilateral” ceasefire in Ukraine.

In a Nov. 18 op-ed in the New York Times, Roth explained that Musk’s unilateral decision-making as Twitter’s CEO led to his decision to quit.

It was followed by then PM Indira Gandhi’s unilateral imposition of Emergency, which curtailed freedom of speech, political opposition and any criticism of the government.

Kirill was joined on Thursday by an unlikely ally in calling for a unilateral ceasefire: radical Islamist Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Members of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ party have backed a plan to secure power in return for granting an amnesty for those involved in an illegal and unilateral bid for Catalan independence.

Modernizing large enterprise networks is not a simple, unilateral decision.

No doubt the Fed would experience some political blowback from the right if it went along with a unilateral White House maneuver.

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Common combinations with unilateral

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unilateral" in a sentence?
An example: "Where unions are weak or non-existent, we see either unilateral sackings by desperate clubs and associations, or unilateral greed by players who have lost all touch with reality and decency." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "unilateral" from authentic English texts.
What does "unilateral" mean?
Unilateral means: Done by one side only.
What are synonyms of "unilateral"?
Common synonyms of "unilateral" include: one-sided, one-party, multilateral, unilateralist, lineal, direct.
How many example sentences with "unilateral" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "unilateral", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.