as in separately
without aid or support
independently came to the same conclusion
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Recent Examples of independently
All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
At about 1% of total campus budgets in 2024-25, this type of income that schools raise independently of what the district provides is still a small fraction of school spending overall.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Our editors independently choose our recommendations.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
That data is self-reported and hasn’t been independently verified.
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
L'Oréal’s performance data, three times faster, twice as smooth, comes from internal company testing and hasn’t been independently published.
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Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
PCMag editors select and review products independently.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.
—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
At about 1% of total campus budgets in 2024-25, this type of income that schools raise independently of what the district provides is still a small fraction of school spending overall.
—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Our editors independently choose our recommendations.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
That data is self-reported and hasn’t been independently verified.
—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
L'Oréal’s performance data, three times faster, twice as smooth, comes from internal company testing and hasn’t been independently published.
—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
PCMag editors select and review products independently.
—
Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independently
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Silicon Valley Power separately launched a pilot with Emerald AI focused on flexible data center power management and grid integration.
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Ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end's upcoming wedding, Kelce and his fiancée, Taylor Swift, were spotted separately celebrating with their closest friends.
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Of the increase in mental distress between 2011 and 2024, the study estimated that remote work accounted for a third, especially among people who live alone.
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The Full Moon later asks you to rest instead of carrying every loose end alone.
Adverb
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Unlike standalone projects developed individually, Lightshift is grouping the installations into a larger portfolio.
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As victims are identified, they will be contacted individually, according to a sheriff’s office release.
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On the other hand, a large yard filled solely with small plants can look indistinct unless a few larger plants are added as anchors.
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This ruling compels companies to confront systemic biases embedded in their hiring data, rather than solely blaming technology.
Adverb
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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.
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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.
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“Independently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independently. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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