severally

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Recent Examples of severally Nevertheless, authorities in this area have expressed concern that taxpayers and trusts may be severally penalized for failure to take distributions under rules that are very difficult to understand. Alan Gassman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022 First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally. The Insider, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 As did the lawsuit before it, the new filing seeks a judgment in excess of $75,000, jointly and severally, against the entities and officials. Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2021 Patricia Schwartz, who works as a case manager, said mental-health services are severally underfunded. Rafael Carranza, azcentral, 10 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for severally
Adverb
  • Another survey by the National Sleep Foundation in 2020 found that one in four couples sleep separately, often due to issues like snoring, different schedules or infant care.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The Spa Located separately from the main reception area, the spa is its private oasis, where lush greenery drapes the space.
    Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Runners singly crisscross the street in black balaclavas and tight-fitting black tops and black tights and black gloves.
    Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Even inaccurate forecasts helped to quantify how interventions—singly or in combination, immediate or delayed—could change an epidemic’s trajectory.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2015
Adverb
  • Neighbors whose homes are farther apart face another risk: The vegetation and other combustible materials in between properties can fuel a wildfire.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The planes were less than 3,200 feet apart and at the same altitude at their closest point, the report said.
    Amanda Musa, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Severally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severally. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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