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- 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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- dependence
- (also dependance),
- reliance
- college freshmen often revel in their newfound independence
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Antonyms for independence
- dependence
- (also dependance),
- heteronomy,
- subjection,
- unfreedom
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“Independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independence. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of independence was in 1640
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