unconstitutional
adjective
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌən-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˈtyü-
: not according or consistent with the constitution of a body politic (such as a nation)
an unconstitutional infringement on rights
unconstitutionally
adverb
Examples of unconstitutional in a Sentence
an unconstitutional infringement of rights
The law may be unconstitutional.
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If the justices uphold lower court rulings that the task force is unconstitutional, its recommendations since 2010 could be invalidated -- and along with them the guarantee of no-cost preventive services coverage many people enjoy.
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The lawsuits, brought by the Democratic National Committee, the League of Women Voters, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and others, argue the order is unconstitutional.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
In other words, the court ruled the process itself wasn’t unconstitutional as written.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Gomez’s lawsuit seeks to immediately bar FinCEN from being able to enforce the order and to eventually have the order struck down and declared unconstitutional.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
The lawsuits, brought by the Democratic National Committee, the League of Women Voters, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and others, argue the order is unconstitutional.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
In other words, the court ruled the process itself wasn’t unconstitutional as written.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Gomez’s lawsuit seeks to immediately bar FinCEN from being able to enforce the order and to eventually have the order struck down and declared unconstitutional.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconstitutional
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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconstitutional. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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unconstitutional
adjective
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌən-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈt(y)üsh-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
: not according to or agreeing with the constitution of a state or society
unconstitutionally
adverb
-ˈt(y)üsh-nə-lē
-ən-ᵊl-ē
Legal Definition
unconstitutional
adjective
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌən-ˌkän-stə-ˈtü-shə-nəl, -ˈtyü-
: contrary to or failing to comply with a constitution
especially
: violative of a person's rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution
an unconstitutional search and seizure
unconstitutionally
adverb
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