as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another adolescence is typically an awkward time for young people, as they are making the difficult transition from the dependency of childhood to the independency of adulthood

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Recent Examples of independency 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, 10 Apr. 2022 Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency. Barton Swaim, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021 His seemingly daily attacks on freedom of speech, the independency of the judiciary, the right to vote and other pillars of our constitutional system are bolstered by an intensely loyal fan base. Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2020
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Noun
  • For independent, rural hospitals, the networks are an alternative to shutting down or reducing services, or to giving up local autonomy and joining a large hospital system.
    Arielle Zionts, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Witches were no longer solely perceived as agents of Satan, but cool girls and women who had agency and autonomy over their lives.
    Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Despite the change, the country remains home to the longest-running civil war in the world since gaining its independence from the United Kingdom in 1948.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Backing down would undermine his narrative of defending national sovereignty and cost him political capital, particularly within the progressive and nationalist constituencies that form his core base.
    HUSSEIN KALOUT, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Citizens in Kyiv and Lviv gathered to pay tribute to Parubiy, honoring his dedication to Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The true American idea has always been fueled by hope, by optimism, by inclusion, by freedom.
    John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Independency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independency. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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