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as in autonomy
the ability to care for one's self
children are supposed to achieve some measure of independence by the time they are 18—so it's time for that 30-year-old to move out!
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as in sovereignty
the state of being free from the control or power of another
college freshmen often revel in their newfound independence
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Recent Examples of independence
Copenhagen has said Greenland must make its own decisions on independence and has pushed back against Trump’s desire to buy the island.
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Congress also needs to update outdated rules that trap SSI beneficiaries in poverty, penalize them for marrying, create barriers to work, and constrain their financial independence.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The administrative state embodies a constant tension between the democratic accountability that comes with Presidential control, and the political independence of experts, which informs innumerable complicated regulations that govern our lives.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
In the 1970s, her grandfather fought for a guerrilla movement called Frelimo in Mozambique’s struggle for independence from Portugal.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Congress also needs to update outdated rules that trap SSI beneficiaries in poverty, penalize them for marrying, create barriers to work, and constrain their financial independence.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The administrative state embodies a constant tension between the democratic accountability that comes with Presidential control, and the political independence of experts, which informs innumerable complicated regulations that govern our lives.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
In the 1970s, her grandfather fought for a guerrilla movement called Frelimo in Mozambique’s struggle for independence from Portugal.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for independence
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The system boasted heat and flame detectors, fire retardant, a 2,500-gallon sprinkler system to soak the property and humidify the air for an hour, and autonomy from the power grid.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Women’s March turned into an annual event, embracing themes of gender equality, bodily autonomy and preservation of civil rights.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Read More: Without Indigenous History, There Is No U.S. History The Agua Caliente reservation, like other Native American and Cahuilla reservations, was ostensibly an autonomous space where the Tribe would have sovereignty over its own affairs and could conduct self-governance.—
Michael Albertus,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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In social media posts, ads and mailings, the institute alleged that Connecticut’s actions were an affront to tribal sovereignty.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
15 Jan. 2025
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And then there has always been Altadena’s sense of freedom and creativity that gave rise to an artists’ enclave and The Bunny Museum.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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The transforming world of work now offers more freedom to define success in ways that go beyond the traditional corporate ladder of the past.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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This visit was very important signal for our partners that Kyiv, much more safety right now, and also very important signal that Great Britain stay together with Ukraine, support Ukraine -- support our country in the fight for our freedom, for our independency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2022
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Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency.—
Barton Swaim,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2021
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Those services include aging and adult services, veterans assistance, mental health assistance, public health offerings such as vaccines in addition to self-sufficiency programs such as CalFresh, Medi-Cal and CalWORKS.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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For many of us, the traits that have served us well—self-sufficiency, stoicism, and the ability to shut out distractions—may also be the barriers preventing us from embracing the deeper, more transformative aspects of life.—
Alan Fleischmann,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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Graham Phillips, recalling this expansion—before there was a Design Board or a corporate partner—described an office a little strained by growth, and, in his view, by Ken Shuttleworth’s self-reliance.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The secret lies in shifting your mindset and cultivating self-reliance.—
Maha Abouelenein,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independence. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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