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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But rights groups have criticized the term as it may be discretionarily applied to a broad swath of activities and could be used to stifle freedoms.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Slot was thorough but afforded greater freedoms and everyone bought into the change of approach in year one.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Independences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independences. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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