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.
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Late last year, an independent study determined the city could save about $8 million annually by creating its own departments.
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Joan Murray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Lompoc Unified School District said in a statement in October that Buzzard took Melodee to an independent study program in August to enroll but that the girl did not attend through early October, prompting a series of responses to truancy that culminated in notifying law enforcement.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
In an independent study at Johns Hopkins University, researchers tested 97 HCV-positive samples and 20 HCV-negative samples.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2025
Families can also enroll their child in independent study during the strike.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
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Joan Murray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Lompoc Unified School District said in a statement in October that Buzzard took Melodee to an independent study program in August to enroll but that the girl did not attend through early October, prompting a series of responses to truancy that culminated in notifying law enforcement.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
In an independent study at Johns Hopkins University, researchers tested 97 HCV-positive samples and 20 HCV-negative samples.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2025
Families can also enroll their child in independent study during the strike.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Independent study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20study. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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