1
as in autonomous
able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help
an independent young man who moved out of his parents' house while still a college student
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2
as in separate
not being under the rule or control of another
finally they are an independent people, after centuries of domination by their more powerful neighbors
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Recent Examples of independent
Senior services support Senior services and aging-in-place support are rapidly growing industries driven by an aging population that wants to remain independent.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) was subsequently notified and responded to the scene to conduct an independent investigation.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The long journey from independent ball has led him to pitching for the Yankees as one of MLB’s best relievers in the early season.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
As recently as last spring, polls showed that almost half the population of Catalonia would choose to be independent from the rest of Spain.
—Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) was subsequently notified and responded to the scene to conduct an independent investigation.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The long journey from independent ball has led him to pitching for the Yankees as one of MLB’s best relievers in the early season.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
As recently as last spring, polls showed that almost half the population of Catalonia would choose to be independent from the rest of Spain.
—Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for independent
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Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, and so are the Faroe Islands.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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As experts have warned, autonomous AI agents tasked with optimizing in competitive environments may behave unpredictably—gaming systems, exploiting loopholes, and pursuing goals that deviate from human intent.—
Nizan Geslevich Packin,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the judge gave weight to testimony from his family that a separate gang called Barrio 18 in El Salvador had threatened Abrego Garcia with death because his family would not pay the gang protection money.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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The gym murder case in the episode is very much separate from everything else going on with Olympia and Matty’s story.—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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Led by 28-year olds Frederic Boesel and Jonas Muller—along with their over 30 cofounders—the company is positioning itself to be a big mover in AI, making the base models underpinning powerful image generation widely accessible.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The formula combines powerful but gentle ingredients like tranexamic acid, kojic acid, and niacinamide to tackle dark spots, acne scars, and uneven tone.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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In January, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink revealed he’s had discussions with sovereign wealth funds about buying bitcoin and predicted such conversations could catapult the bitcoin price to $700,000 per bitcoin.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Limited partners are institutional funds — for example, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds or hedge funds — that put money into venture funds.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Typically, this produces less power than a gas generator, but having enough panels and the proper circuitry can make your RV trips even more self-sufficient.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The campus must also be financially self-sufficient by 2045, or when the bond is paid off if that comes first.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, as geopolitical tensions have driven the West to gradually decouple from China in recent years, Beijing has adapted to the resulting economic slowdown by prioritizing domestic consumption and making the economy more self-reliant in key sectors.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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What Canadians need, though, is a leader who's tough and firm and stands by his convictions, a leader who will make Canada strong, self-reliant and stand on its own two feet, a leader who will put Canada first.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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In addition to its momentum and self-sustaining nature, drive has another advantage over motivation: It can be developed and strengthened over time.—
Ryan McGrath,
Forbes,
27 Mar. 2023
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Significantly, some states had self-sustaining populations of wild turkeys that could serve as seed stock.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2023
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The problem for the Ducks is that free agency looks to be a depressed market after Mitch Marner, and that’s if the Toronto Maple Leafs star makes it to July 1.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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All three services have free tiers with similar features, though RingCentral Video supports slightly longer meetings.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Independent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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