How to Use independence in a Sentence

independence

noun

• He has shown a fierce independence of spirit.
• A month after independence, elections were held.
• She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.
• There’s a glamour to Monti’s ease, a sense of independence that feels true to an era of change in the nation.
  — Nicolas Rapold, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
• Thanks to the easy-to-use seat-belt guides, big kids can flex their independence by buckling themselves in.
  — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 11 July 2023
• So, a prolonged war in the Middle East may help cost Ukraine its independence.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 9 Oct. 2023
• There is a feeling during this juncture that independence is just around the bend.
  — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
• The state visit, which ran from Tuesday to Friday, was timed to the 60th anniversary of Kenya’s independence this year.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
• Liberia was the first African republic to gain its independence.
  — Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
• A lot of husbands pay lip service to their wives’ independence.
  — Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
• This is a woman who has been a trailblazer and her legacy is based on that independence.
  — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 7 June 2023
• In her 25 years on the bench, she was known for her congeniality and independence.
  — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2023
• Latvia won its independence from Russia in 1920 and hockey is a source of national pride.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 29 May 2023
• Sunday’s clash was one of the worst since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008.
  — Dusan Stojanovic, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2023
• The impetus to start the label, though, was those creative controls, all the way back to my having worked with a number of artists that had independence and vision.
  — Jonathan Cohen, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023
• Ronald Reagan, who helped millions of us to win back our freedom and independence, must be turning in his grave today.
  — Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
• Whether their new independence leads to success or the end of their career is yet to be seen, but two things almost certainly remain true.
  — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 15 May 2023
• Much like any other sleep-away camp, Jewish camps help children to make friends, learn social skills, gain independence and, of course, have hours of outdoor fun.
  — Rachel Wisniewski, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
• Since its independence from Spain in 1821, Guatemala has been ruled by a series of dictators aligned with landowning oligarchs.
  — USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
• While Jamaica gained independence in 1962, the break with the United Kingdom was never complete.
  — Simon Romero Alejandro Cegarra, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• Whether stuck in their parents’ homes or on their own, these young people embraced cooking as an act of independence and, as one researcher told me, coping.
  — Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
• This adorable wooden hammock attaches to your wall and gives your cat that sense of independence and privacy.
  — Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
• The kaffiyeh for many is a symbol for Palestinian identity and their hope for independence.
  — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
• This drama explores the chasm between Moore's aspirations for her son and Wolfhard's own pursuit of fame and independence.
  — Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• This year marks Ukraine’s 32nd independence day and the second since Russia invaded its neighbor.
  — NBC News, 24 Aug. 2023
• There is an overwhelming price for the shift to energy independence, and it is being paid by the most vulnerable citizens of the DRC.
  — Marx Itabelo Lwabanya, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
• Many of his films capture the Indian independence movement such as his role as a freedom fighter in Inquilaab.
  — Ro Khanna, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023
• Russia ruled Finland for more than a century, until, in the chaos of Vladimir Lenin’s takeover, Finland declared independence in 1917.
  — Steven Erlanger, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
• The Persian Ismailis already harbored a clear sense of independence.
  — Nicholas Liu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
• Nonetheless, there has grown up over time in the Justice Department a tradition of independence as between the department and the White House.
  — Michael B. Mukasey, National Review, 9 May 2023

Last Updated: 5 May 2024