HANDS-OFF Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

hands-off

adjective

Definition of hands-off

as in autonomous

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Recent Examples of hands-off An Amazon subcontracted delivery driver marvels at the company’s surveillance of his work combined with their hands-off attitude towards any liability. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 Best for hands-off budgeting in retirement As many retirees balance multiple streams of income and new expenses, budgeting can get complicated quickly. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Four hours of hands-off cook time fits the exact window most hosts need for other prep. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 SoFi Automated Investing2 charges no advisory fee at all, a rare find for hands-off micro-investors. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hands-off

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Adjective

Yet China itself has developed AI safety frameworks addressing autonomous agents and the risk of AI escaping human control.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
That means more people could soon encounter autonomous robots during an ordinary walk.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of autonomous

Adjective

The native people of this region were not wiped out by smallpox and instead established an independent kingdom that blends a traditional monarchy with Catholicism, thanks to the efforts of some earlier missionaries.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
New this year is Queer Family, dedicated to kids and their families, with a focus on culturally enriching independent films that explore themes of inclusion and identity.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of independent

Adjective

And Secrets suspects that a younger, noninterventionist crowd would have boosted Vance’s numbers.

— Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Does the beginning of this war tell us anything meaningful about the long-running battle between the interventionist and noninterventionist wings of American conservativism?

— Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of noninterventionist

Adjective

Switzerland, which has long remained neutral in international military conflicts, also moved to adopt a security policy on Friday that would protect itself from a future Russian attack.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Unlike its ghost and black cat pillow counterparts, the pumpkin works as Halloween décor but is still neutral enough to keep out past October 31.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of neutral

Adjective

Russia has been able to weather Western sanctions largely by ramping up trade with nonaligned countries, particularly India and China.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026
These are hedging strategies adapted to today’s more fragmented international order, while the older divide separated aligned states from nonaligned states.

— Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026

Definition of nonaligned

Adjective

China has long claimed the sovereign territory as its own and regularly conducts large-scale military drills, live-fire exercises, and daily air and naval patrols to apply pressure on the island.

— Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
China claims Taiwan as its sovereign territory and has never renounced the use of force to achieve unification.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sovereign

Adjective

Delaware Life said investigators are examining whether investments tied to affiliated businesses had been improperly reported as unaffiliated.

— Eric Nehm, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Two historic blue blood programs, squaring off on campus and not at Mercedes-Benz Stadium or some other unaffiliated NFL venue.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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