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

In recent years, Hinton, who previously worked at Google, has issued a series of warnings about existential risks associated with AI, particularly if an AI model surpasses human intelligence and becomes autonomous.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Crucially, Buchanan will ensure the non-profit remains financially autonomous, with no outside investment.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of autonomous

Adjective

Start at Liberty Books, a longtime independent bookstore that has tripled in size since opening in 1996.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Transluce, an independent AI research lab, published a report detailing several additional incidents this week.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 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

Different views on the topic Bianco’s legal team argued that the sheriff had a duty to investigate a complaint alleging discrepancies in the election and had acted lawfully after obtaining search warrants from a neutral magistrate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Much like white, navy blue is a classic, timeless color that offers a deep neutral contrast to black or gray doors without sacrificing a sophisticated look.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 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

The governing Democratic Progressive Party’s 1999 Resolution on Taiwan’s Future described Taiwan as an independent sovereign state called the Republic of China under its existing constitution.

— Eryk Michael Smith, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
In addition, Paramount has lined up about $24 billion in commitments from the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 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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