independently

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Recent Examples of independently The rental is free for six months, which is the typical length of time a bassinet is used before the baby is too big for it or is able to get onto their hands and knees independently. Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 The associations remained even after accounting for individual characteristics, suggesting community-level conditions may independently shape Alzheimer’s risk. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 Claude can then navigate the dashboard independently, and the business owner can approve Claude to use their Stripe login. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026 The Associated Press could not independently verify the videos. ABC News, 18 July 2026 All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026 All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors. Deanna Pai, Vogue, 15 July 2026 All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 July 2026 All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independently
Adverb
  • Trump has separately pushed for a federal sovereign wealth fund, directing federal agencies to develop a plan for an investment vehicle designed to build long-term national wealth.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The judgment leaves open the possibility that litigation against Rodríguez could continue separately.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Adverb
  • When Britain withdrew from the Gulf, Qatar declined to fold into the federation that became the United Arab Emirates and took independence alone in 1971, under Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali, before Hamad's branch of the family held power.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Across the first two weeks of the tournament alone, Infantino reportedly logged more than 20,000 miles of air travel, zigzagging the continent aboard a private jet.
    Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Adverb
  • The new breed of small modular reactors will use much less water individually than a large-sized plant so will have less of an environmental risk.
    Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • This exercise challenges you to move each toe individually, which most people find quite difficult.
    Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
Adverb
  • Gavin refuses to use a byproduct solely because it would otherwise be discarded.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Instead, the board has characterized the revisions as an effort to modernize its regulations and ensure the language reflects its long-standing philosophy that people should not be defined solely by their incarceration.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Adverb
  • In larger spaces, plant masses of Touch of Gold® Holly as a carpet beneath taller shrubs for a vibrant foundation or set singly as an accent in mixed borders.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 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 21 Jul. 2026.

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