as in dependent
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Recent Examples of nonautonomous
Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help.
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Aaron Rothstein, wsj.com, 3 Apr. 2023
The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention.
—Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021
Aaron Rothstein, wsj.com, 3 Apr. 2023
The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention.
—Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonautonomous
Adjective
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Imagine never stepping out of your bedroom and being totally dependent on your parents for everything.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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New trade relationships that are less dependent on the U.S. market may emerge, too.—
Mariana Mazzucato,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In 1854, for example, Charleston’s Washington Fire Company recorded paying unfree Black firefighters between $5.00 and $37.75 in a month.—
Justin Hawkins / Made by History,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Because of their supply of unfree labor to fight fires, Southern leaders felt little need to fireproof their cities, or adopt the innovations in firefighting made possible by new technologies.—
Justin Hawkins / Made by History,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The structural flaws here are, like the choice of subject, all too familiar in streaming television.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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Teachers who are struggling in a particular subject area can walk down the hallway and watch a model teacher demonstrate how to teach that content.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Nonautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonautonomous. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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