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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
The majority devoted one of its four paragraphs of explanation to assuring the public—or, more precisely, the markets—that there is no need to fear for the independence of the Federal Reserve Board, which operates under for-cause removal protections.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Critics like Huang claim these controls have backfired, accelerating China’s tech independence.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Vance said May 28 in Las Vegas the independence of bitcoin opens the financial door for people who lose access to banking because of political beliefs such as supporting gun rights.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The opposition was generated by the provision ending the commission’s independence in hiring its leader, said Rep. Lucy Dathan, D-New Canaan, who presented the bill during the brief debate.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Critics like Huang claim these controls have backfired, accelerating China’s tech independence.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Vance said May 28 in Las Vegas the independence of bitcoin opens the financial door for people who lose access to banking because of political beliefs such as supporting gun rights.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The opposition was generated by the provision ending the commission’s independence in hiring its leader, said Rep. Lucy Dathan, D-New Canaan, who presented the bill during the brief debate.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for independence
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Read More: What the History of Saint Augustine Can Teach us About Pope Leo XIV Despite setting limits on the autonomy of the American Church, the social teachings of Leo XIII had enormous influence on Catholicism in the U.S., especially after the horrors of World War I.—
Time,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Stop micromanaging teams to death—a little autonomy helps.—
Jon Michail,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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But Ukraine accuses Russia of seeking to seize control of the country and remove its sovereignty in an imperial war of aggression.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Today, the insurgency has weakened, but an external threat looms larger and larger: steady Chinese encroachment on Philippine maritime rights and sovereignty, primarily in the South China Sea.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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However, Gomez said, the overall takeaway from the L.A. event was just how pervasive the sense of fear for press freedom has become.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Shortly after, Mars will square Uranus on June 15, creating a volatile energy between your desire for personal freedom and autonomy, versus unpredictable events that shake up your day-to-day routines and sense of stability.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 June 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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Urban farming: Teach your community about food production and self-sufficiency through an urban farm.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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China is countering not with tit-for-tat tariffs but with export bans on critical minerals, open-source AI workarounds, and a furious push for tech self-sufficiency.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
22 May 2025
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In the nineteen-sixties, Lebanon had explored an attempt at self-reliance.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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While China’s push to expand its manufacturing capabilities is part of its goal to achieve self-reliance, especially in high-tech sectors, this could run counter to the Trump administration’s demands that China address its trade imbalances, experts warn.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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“Independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independence. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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