UNCONSTITUTIONAL Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

unconstitutional

adjective

Definition of unconstitutional

as in unjust

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Recent Examples of unconstitutional For example, Scalia famously cast the deciding vote in 1989 to hold unconstitutional a law criminalizing burning the American flag despite being a big patriot and despising such activities. — Brian Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 The sources added that Patel consistently kept Bailey at arm's length and cut him out of meetings the deputy FBI director should attend because Bailey was constantly flagging things that were unconstitutional. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The 2-1 decision rejected Anthropic’s argument that the Department of Defense’s ban on its Claude models was arbitrary, unauthorized and unconstitutional. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Pike’s unsuccessful appeals have alleged ineffective assistance of counsel and argued that executing her would be unconstitutional because of her mental illness, according to court documents. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconstitutional

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Kosovo has criticized the verdicts as unjust, maintaining that the KLA, which Thaci had led before entering politics, had fought against Serbian oppression.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
For the same reason, the players’ unjust enrichment claim came up short.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of unjust

Adjective

Spanning multiple decades, the period procedural follows a legendary detective who, alongside his dedicated team, cracks complex criminal cases while chronicling the evolving apparatus of China’s public security forces.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Patterson said on his campaign website his priorities include pushing for local rather than state control, strengthening criminal accountability, securing funding for infrastructure and protecting homeowners from rising property tax rates.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of criminal

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In 2025, the Colorado Supreme Court rejected the companies’ argument, holding that the lawsuit is a valid legal challenge regarding public deception and local costs, rather than an impermissible attempt to regulate federal emissions.

— Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
The league penalized Frank for his involvement with the impermissible endorsement arrangements and for approving impermissible expenses incurred by Leonard and his family.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of impermissible

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Mike Smith, the first person to face federal charges tied to music streaming fraud, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
He was found guilty in a subsequent civil trial, yet still awarded custody of the divorced couple’s two children.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of guilty

Adjective

Faced with a seemingly impossible challenge, a human might simply give up rather than resort to these kinds of unauthorized steps.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
OpenAI recently disclosed six cases of concerning model behavior, and Anthropic has also admitted its models gained unauthorized access to three organizations’ systems during testing.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of unauthorized

Adjective

As a forbidden attraction grows between the two men, tragedy unleashes supernatural forces upon their deeply religious community.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Their forbidden love leads the Jade Emperor to decree their separation on opposite sides of the Milky Way.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of forbidden

Adjective

In a blow to the investment migration industry, the European Union's top court ruled Malta's golden passport program unlawful in April 2025, declaring that EU citizenship could not be sold.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
In a blow to the investment migration industry, the European Union’s top court ruled Malta’s golden passport program unlawful in April 2025, declaring that EU citizenship could not be sold.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of unlawful

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