independence
noun
in·de·pen·dence
ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s 
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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The bird has long symbolized American values like strength, freedom and independence, said Kochersperger.
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Sarah Raza, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Eligibility depends on factors like employment status, retirement, and financial independence, and applicants must also hold a long-term stay visa.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Xi is keen to limit US arms sales to Taiwan and wants Washington to outright oppose Taiwanese independence, major concessions that Trump is unlikely to make, while the US leader is pushing Beijing to open its economy to American firms.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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Sarah Raza, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Eligibility depends on factors like employment status, retirement, and financial independence, and applicants must also hold a long-term stay visa.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Xi is keen to limit US arms sales to Taiwan and wants Washington to outright oppose Taiwanese independence, major concessions that Trump is unlikely to make, while the US leader is pushing Beijing to open its economy to American firms.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
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“Independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independence. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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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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