as in independencies
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 independences
Kings were killed, rights proclaimed, independences declared.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independences
freedoms
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When rule-making is enacted properly, its impact is not to abolish our freedoms nor restrain our lives, but rather to protect and expand our freedom by preventing others from violating our rights.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is an independent celebration of press freedoms.—
Jim Geraghty,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Independences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independences. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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