independence
noun
in·de·pen·dence
ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being independent
2
archaic
: competence sense 2
Examples of independence in a Sentence
She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.
He has shown a fierce independence of spirit.
A month after independence, elections were held.
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Texas independence means Texas solutions to Texas problems, instead of having our legislature held hostage by policies designed in Washington for Washington's benefit.
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Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Mohamed El-Erian, the former Pimco executive and now chief economic advisor at Allianz, recently advocated that Powell step down as chair to avoid just the kind of battle over independence that is happening now.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
Texas independence means Texas solutions to Texas problems, instead of having our legislature held hostage by policies designed in Washington for Washington's benefit.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump has threatened to fire Powell and tried to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook, sparking fears over the future of the Fed’s political independence.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independence. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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independence
noun
in·de·pen·dence
ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s
: the quality or state of being independent : freedom from outside control or support
Geographical Definition
Independence
geographical name
In·de·pen·dence
ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s
city in western Missouri east of Kansas City population 116,830
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