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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
Actually shouldering their part of the burden will require demonstrating a clear commitment to ensuring Ukraine’s security and independence after a cease-fire.
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Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
The couple — who got engaged in November 2022 — has been working towards building their lives together despite their disorders occasionally hampering their independence.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Several news agencies recently sent photographers to the cities of Nuuk, Ilulissat, and more to cover the local population, their reactions to the larger stories, and their own moves toward independence.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Oversight Commission are also going to the city’s Police Department for review and investigation, previously raising questions about the true independence of the commission.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
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Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
The couple — who got engaged in November 2022 — has been working towards building their lives together despite their disorders occasionally hampering their independence.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Several news agencies recently sent photographers to the cities of Nuuk, Ilulissat, and more to cover the local population, their reactions to the larger stories, and their own moves toward independence.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
Oversight Commission are also going to the city’s Police Department for review and investigation, previously raising questions about the true independence of the commission.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for independence
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Demand a framework that respects local control and family autonomy, not one dictating lessons from pre-K onward.—
Justin Kuk,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Lecocq | Reuters Airbus and over 90 other European companies and lobby groups have called on the European Commission to create a sovereign infrastructure fund to boost public investment and bolster the region’s autonomy in the tech sector.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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And at the heart of this loss of freedom is a fundamental misunderstanding—or even a deliberate abandonment—of what sovereignty really means in America.—
Nisha Whitehead,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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After all, Trump is not openly attacking British or French sovereignty.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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The high school student, who was gearing up to get her driver’s license, was gushing about getting her freedom.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Losing gave Coutts the freedom to think differently, to dust down his old idea of the World Sailing League.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 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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Trade War Overview Tariff threats and trade policies are being weaponized to advance U.S. geopolitical conflict deterrence and economic statecraft, acting as the sword and shield of economic security to support U.S. self-sufficiency and undercut Chinese economic power.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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To the contrary, these curbs have motivated China to double down on its ambition to achieve technological self-sufficiency—an effort that has yielded notable advances in chips, electric vehicles, fighter jets, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence.—
Nicholas Mulder,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
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Concerns arose about data sovereignty, and nations began moving toward self-reliance, with the goal of ensuring their data wouldn’t be vulnerable to foreign control.—
Dahlia Mihyar,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Advocates say the approach needs support beyond the self-reliance of the favela residents themselves.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independence. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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