independently

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Recent Examples of independently The film, released independently with the backing of The Guardian and MK2, sees the directors interviewing Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers, whose identities are hidden, on the civilian death toll in Gaza. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026 The Associated Press could not independently verify the claims. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 The results from the EEG session independently confirmed that, with alpha-band activity (normally a marker of the brain gating visual input) reduced by nearly half. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026 The last category is tone, a kind of light and whimsical atmosphere that operates independently of any single joke. — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 These findings provide the first direct evidence that a PDW can exist independently of the main superconducting phase. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026 Instinct itself tells users to independently verify actions taken by its assistant. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The report also found that the LAFD leaders who initially oversaw the Palisades fire response lacked experience with large, complicated fires, causing other agencies to operate independently of the department instead of joining forces. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Otherwise, responses may reflect previous interactions rather than the perception the model has formed independently. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independently
Adverb
  • The Democratic National Committee has separately sued the Republican administration over the ads.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The board separately contracted Poyner Spruill for a compliance audit from June through September, for which the law firm again hired Qonnect for $132,000 of the up-to $220,000 audit, the Observer previously reported.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Some people visit the gift shop here for its amazing selection of independent magazines and publications alone.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Over 7 million of us currently live with Alzheimer’s — more than 1 million in our two states alone — a number that is expected to nearly double in the decades ahead.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Its battery-electric vehicles propel themselves rather than relying on a conventional locomotive, and can operate individually or form coordinated groups, known as platoons.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Its mandate spans all territories, though the rights on offer in each will be confirmed individually.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Rather than relying solely on better control software, the team is investigating whether designing the robot’s mass, inertia, and force characteristics differently can make complex movements easier to achieve.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Firms do not apply or pay to be considered, and inclusion and ranking are based solely on the list's methodology.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Plant singly as an accent or mass in mixed borders and privacy plantings.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 July 2026
  • When eggs or embryos are destroyed as the result of commercial egg storage tank failures, lawsuits may follow, singly, as a group, or in a class action.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026

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“Independently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independently. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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