unconstitutional

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Recent Examples of unconstitutional The lawsuit asks the court to declare that retaliation against the plaintiffs for observing and recording law enforcement activity is unconstitutional and to prohibit the agents from further retaliation. Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Missouri has a single-subject clause, meaning bills that delve into multiple topics can be challenged as unconstitutional. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 Ware challenged that decision in Sacramento Superior Court, arguing that the law itself was unconstitutional and that he’d been denied an opportunity to properly fix errors in the returns. Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026 Metro Atlanta leaders have urged Kemp to veto the bill, calling it unconstitutional and discriminatory. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconstitutional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconstitutional
Adjective
  • Last year, a Detroit woman filed a federal lawsuit against the police department, alleging that faulty facial recognition technology led to her unjust arrest.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 May 2026
  • The court agreed with the jury’s determination that Altman and OpenAI were not liable, and therefore claims of breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment are dismissed as untimely.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • In a criminal complaint obtained by the New York Post, prosecutors alleged that McHenry stabbed Bachmann in the neck and chest inside her car.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
  • Shianne LeClair is an undergraduate criminology student at Central Connecticut State University, and this topic is part of her research on homelessness and criminal justice policy for her Current Issues in Criminal Justice Policy course.
    Shianne LeClaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Adjective
  • There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • With the recent news out of Lubbock that transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby may potentially miss the 2026 season due to impermissible gambling, Red Raider fans are no doubt scrambling to try to find a positive spin to their offseason.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Alexander didn’t live up to the lofty expectations set for him, dealing with injuries, inconsistent play and an impermissible benefits investigation regarding his mother.
    PJ Green April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • She is charged with murder, manslaughter, assault and criminal possession of a weapon in Vasquez’s death, and was ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty at her arraignment Wednesday in Bronx Criminal Court.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.
    James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • Recovering from identity theft requires securing your credit, documenting the fraud, and disputing unauthorized accounts.
    Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
  • Since 1868, birthright citizenship has made anyone born in the United States a citizen – whether the child of citizens, foreign nationals living legally in the United States, or unauthorized immigrants.
    Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • Each side views members of the other party not as merely having a different view on politics but rather as evil or immoral.
    James Piazza, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Pope Francis changed the church’s social teaching to declare capital punishment immoral in all cases.
    Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Less than an hour’s drive from the holiday markets, on the way to Salla and its forbidden frontier, hundreds of Finnish soldiers are training to repel any future Russian invasion.
    Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Women, whether secular or religious, remain forbidden to read, write or tell stories.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026

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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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