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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Homer Glen will seek an independent study of the village’s police needs, just weeks after the Will County Board agreed to hire an outside agency to review the sheriff’s department’s contract with Homer Glen.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Commissioner Tammy Pierce requested that Oncor consider meeting with neighborhoods for similiar projects even if it’s not requested, and that an independent study be completed on the health impact of Oncor substations.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The question prompted her to commission an independent study by a Seattle engineering firm, which showed that HAARP’s radiofrequency emissions were safe.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Once her independent study was complete, though, Sullivan noticed that her social media algorithm had changed, with those work placements at F1 teams popping up.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Commissioner Tammy Pierce requested that Oncor consider meeting with neighborhoods for similiar projects even if it’s not requested, and that an independent study be completed on the health impact of Oncor substations.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The question prompted her to commission an independent study by a Seattle engineering firm, which showed that HAARP’s radiofrequency emissions were safe.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Once her independent study was complete, though, Sullivan noticed that her social media algorithm had changed, with those work placements at F1 teams popping up.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Independent study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20study. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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