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as in autonomy
the ability to care for one's self
children are supposed to achieve some measure of independence by the time they are 18—so it's time for that 30-year-old to move out!
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as in sovereignty
the state of being free from the control or power of another
college freshmen often revel in their newfound independence
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Recent Examples of independence
That’s the same day the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Maryland Matters maintains editorial independence.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
That's the same day the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Since then, Comey has written novels and made media appearances criticizing the erosion of the Justice Department's traditional independence from the White House.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Maryland Matters maintains editorial independence.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
That's the same day the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Since then, Comey has written novels and made media appearances criticizing the erosion of the Justice Department's traditional independence from the White House.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for independence
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Focus on multi-domain autonomy Revealing both systems shows ASELSAN’s goal to expand into different operational areas.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Early and mid-career assignments can help rising managers build credibility, autonomy, and resilience.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Allegations of sovereignty violations, civilian casualties, and lack of due process have prompted debates about the legality and morality of drone warfare under international humanitarian law.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Ties strained Relations between Britain and China have been strained since a national security crackdown on sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in 2019 in Hong Kong, which was under British rule for 156 years before reverting to Chinese sovereignty almost three decades ago.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Think of the way the path smells ahead of you, think of the freedom the wind is blowing your way.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun and may reveal friction between freedom and obligations.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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This visit was very important signal for our partners that Kyiv, much more safety right now, and also very important signal that Great Britain stay together with Ukraine, support Ukraine -- support our country in the fight for our freedom, for our independency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2022
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Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency.—
Barton Swaim,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2021
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Musgraves’s core concern on Middle of Nowhere is reaching a place of self-sufficiency and contentment untangled from the worry of navigating others’ bad moods.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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The world’s second largest economy has been relatively insulated from the historic global oil crisis slamming its neighbors – including key regional US allies – due to China’s huge oil reserves, its high level of energy self-sufficiency and its early shift to green energy.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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No one wants to have an anxious style, meaning a hunger for reassurance and intimacy, or an avoidant one, implying distance and self-reliance.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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China pledges self-reliance, energy independence Top Chinese leaders pledged to accelerate the country’s self-reliance and energy independence in the wake of the Iran war.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independence. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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