as in independent
not being under the rule or control of another
Native American nations are regarded as autonomous in many respects and thus not subject to a number of state and local laws
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Recent Examples of autonomous
Operated by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, Waymo put its first autonomous vehicle on the road in 2015.
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Speaking of Tesla, Uber is beating it to the punch by offering rides in autonomous minibuses.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
On Wednesday, Wing is launching its lightweight, autonomous drone delivery operations with DoorDash deliveries from its south Charlotte site to area homes.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
What remains deeply felt in his video is that China looms in the rearview—with the country possessing a vast manufacturing machine that dominates the electric car market and is now aimed at mastering autonomous vehicles—and that the U.S. cannot lift its foot off the accelerator.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 2 May 2025
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Speaking of Tesla, Uber is beating it to the punch by offering rides in autonomous minibuses.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
On Wednesday, Wing is launching its lightweight, autonomous drone delivery operations with DoorDash deliveries from its south Charlotte site to area homes.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
What remains deeply felt in his video is that China looms in the rearview—with the country possessing a vast manufacturing machine that dominates the electric car market and is now aimed at mastering autonomous vehicles—and that the U.S. cannot lift its foot off the accelerator.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autonomous
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The Ukrainian State Film Agency, an independent entity that has been embroiled in controversy in recent years, is now in the process of falling under the mandate of the culture ministry.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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The blockade has pushed half a million people in Gaza to starvation, according to the latest review by independent experts on famine.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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New $10 Billion Agreement in Saudi Arabia Tuesday saw AMD unveil a $10 billion agreement with Humain, a startup based in Saudi Arabia supported by the nation’s sovereign fund.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Kushner’s private equity company — funded mostly by Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds — will help cover the $1 billion project.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The victim was later identified as Terry Lee Gambrel, a 25-year-old Marine corporal, who had hitched a ride with Kraft to meet friends at a party, the sheriff's department said in a separate release.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Thorn says that, while coincidental, the two acquisitions happened on separate timelines.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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“Autonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autonomous. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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