: to form opinions and make decisions without help from other people
Examples of think for oneself in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThat, and the freedom to think for oneself.—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 28 July 2021 Its starting point has always been a willingness to think for oneself, a feeling of respect and concern for our fellow creatures and a refusal to be complicit in abuse, and people of such conviction come from everywhere.—Matthew Scully, National Review, 4 Oct. 2020
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