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
  • The law is working exactly as intended — helping people facing unbearable suffering to die on their own terms, with dignity and autonomy.
    Christie Golemb, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • In December 1970, Pakistan held parliamentary elections amid widespread demands by Bengalis for greater autonomy.
    Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Her mission is to empower these individuals through transformative life and career coaching, fostering personal growth, independence and long-term well-being.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Crisis when a radical Quebec separatist group, the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ), kidnapped high profile politicians to escalate their battle for independence from Canada and lead Ottawa to impose the War Measures Act.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Even after the restoration of full sovereignty with German reunification in 1990, German officials still trod lightly.
    Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
  • As a result, its ability to translate regulatory ambitions into digital sovereignty is limited.
    Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The trial has implications not only for Combs' freedom but for the future of his business interests.
    Amanda Castro Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • Experts say the moves will create a vacuum for promoting freedom and representative government, and could accelerate what many see as antidemocratic trends around the world.
    Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025

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“Independency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independency. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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