independent study

noun

: a course of study done by a student without an instructor or with help from an instructor but not as part of an organized class

She is doing an independent study in Art History this semester.

Examples of independent study in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An independent study commissioned decades later found the incentive package made no measurable long-term economic difference for Hoffman Estates compared with nearby suburbs that never made the deal. — Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Mathnasium also partners its curriculum with Vision in Education, an independent study program in Northern California. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Because Carbyne provides the technology, these numbers are vendor-reported rather than findings from an independent study. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Currently, the company has only published one independent study on the Pod’s benefits, alongside several study preprints that were both directionally positive but not yet independently verified. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for independent study

• bloody
• buddy
• cuddy
• muddy
• ruddy
• scudi
• restudy
• understudy