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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
The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.
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Data Skrive, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Throughout the decades, Timberland yellow boots have served as a symbol of independence, resilience, and reinvention.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Sep. 2025
While this study tested younger adults, the method could help older adults maintain leg strength and reduce their risk of falling, which would foster independence.
—Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Mayor Bowser is in an impossible situation because of DC’s lack of independence and being beholden to the federal government.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Data Skrive, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Throughout the decades, Timberland yellow boots have served as a symbol of independence, resilience, and reinvention.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Sep. 2025
While this study tested younger adults, the method could help older adults maintain leg strength and reduce their risk of falling, which would foster independence.
—Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Mayor Bowser is in an impossible situation because of DC’s lack of independence and being beholden to the federal government.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for independence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independence
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To enable genuine team autonomy, start by defining clear roles and responsibilities to reduce founder dependency.—
Guy Peixoto,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Freelancers also enjoy project variety and autonomy.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Gil Pinto thanked Araghchi for Tehran's support and emphasized the importance of respecting Venezuela's sovereignty.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Manu individuals are beginning to blend food sovereignty with the desire to reconnect with the source of their meals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The true American idea has always been fueled by hope, by optimism, by inclusion, by freedom.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Texas measles outbreak served as a warning shot in the new vaccine wars, pitting different parts of the country against each other, with a focus on maximizing individual freedoms versus the common good.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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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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At the same time, philosophies like Garveyism, which had emphasized separation, self-sufficiency, and building parallel Black institutions, declined in popularity.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The giants of Silicon Valley have a lot in common with Laura Ingalls Wilder, who portrayed her life on the prairie as a triumph of self-sufficiency, barely mentioning that the government underwrote the railroads, provided the farmland and tided the family through rough winters.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The keeper also underlined the importance of self-reliance.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Our love for independence and self-reliance cannot help but be synchronous with loneliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independence. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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