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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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
Signatory countries ensure compliance with automotive design and safety standards, and allow the independent crash testing of motor vehicles.
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
At Card Home for the Aged, which caters to independent retirees who can pretty much take care of themselves and are in good health, opportunities abound to socialize and get out of the room.
—Joshua Zatulskis, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 25 May 2025
The independent power producer owns a generation portfolio of 41 gigawatts, including6.5 gigawatts of nuclear.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 May 2025
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
At Card Home for the Aged, which caters to independent retirees who can pretty much take care of themselves and are in good health, opportunities abound to socialize and get out of the room.
—Joshua Zatulskis, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 25 May 2025
The independent power producer owns a generation portfolio of 41 gigawatts, including6.5 gigawatts of nuclear.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for independent
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Latinum, the second-place winner, provides payment middleware enabling Model Context Protocol builders to monetize their services, allowing AI agents to manage budgets and make autonomous payments.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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What To Know In the UK, these complications have resulted in transport regulators pushing a deadline for autonomous vehicle guidelines back a year, despite industry leaders saying their cars will be road-ready before then.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The Center for Biological Diversity had filed a separate, similar lawsuit.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The motor vehicle offenses are separate from charges filed against the teen on May 15, when he was charged with first-degree riot, conspiracy to commit first-degree riot and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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In April, the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and 32BJ, two politically powerful local unions, endorsed Cuomo despite having also pressured him to resign in 2021.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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There are powerful levers to pull if Trump chooses, like increasing US military aid or imposing tough new sanctions, such as those overwhelmingly supported in the US Senate.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Documents distributed by Qatari foreign agents working for Venable, for instance, talk up what Qatar views as the positive effects of investments made by its sovereign wealth fund while downplaying the Gulf nation’s links to terrorist organizations.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune Is the Vatican considered a sovereign nation?—
Russ Bynum,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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While the new directives have provisions to increase domestic uranium production, establishing a self-sufficient supply chain will require significant time and investment, potentially delaying reactor deployments.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The submersible, like a submarine, is meant to take people under water, but is smaller and less self-sufficient than military-grade submarines.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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But when Jencks and Silver were writing, many Americans had similar hopes for self-reliant DIY.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Beijing's Choice China's goal is to be not only self-reliant, but also relied upon by the world.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 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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Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Mazda said dealers will replace the dynamic stability control unit for free.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Independent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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