Examples of unitary in a Sentence
the formation of a unitary state
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That clearly was not the case, even though, of course, several of the opinions tilted in favor of the strong unitary executive theory.
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John E. Jones Iii,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
With the Slaughter decision, Chief Justice Roberts effectively wrote the unitary executive theory into law.
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Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
The Supreme Court has in recent years issued a series of decisions in line with the unitary-executive theory, many of which are about the president’s power to fire agency officials.
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Mark Histed,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Minsky was deliberately opposing the intuitive idea that somewhere in the brain there must be a unitary thinker—a captain of the ship.
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Masud Husain,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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John E. Jones Iii,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
With the Slaughter decision, Chief Justice Roberts effectively wrote the unitary executive theory into law.
—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
The Supreme Court has in recent years issued a series of decisions in line with the unitary-executive theory, many of which are about the president’s power to fire agency officials.
—
Mark Histed,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Minsky was deliberately opposing the intuitive idea that somewhere in the brain there must be a unitary thinker—a captain of the ship.
—
Masud Husain,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Unitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unitary. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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unitary
adjective
uni·tary
ˈyü-nə-ˌter-ē 
1
a
: of or relating to a unit
b
: based on or marked by unity or units
2
: having the character of a unit : whole
Legal Definition
unitary
adjective
uni·tary
ˈyü-nə-ˌter-ē
1
: having the character of a single thing that is a constituent of a whole
specifically
: of, relating to, or being a business with subsidiaries in other states or nations that has its state income tax figured by including the subsidiaries' income, determining the portion of that income attributable to activities within the state, and taxing that percentage
a unitary business operating throughout the U.S.
imposed a unitary tax on a multinational corporation
2
: marked by unity : not dual or segregated : integrated sense 3
a unitary school district
unitariness
noun
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