as in separately
without aid or support
independently came to the same conclusion
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Recent Examples of independently
All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Reuters could not independently verify the reports.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 June 2026
PwC’s 2026 Alpha Survey found that 97% of kids ages 7-14 make purchasing decisions independently at least some of the time, with 61% pointing to social media as the main driver of their buying decisions, outpacing peer influence and significantly surpassing traditional channels like TV advertising.
—Brieane Olson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 June 2026
Reuters could not independently verify that claim.
—USA Today, 1 June 2026
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 1 June 2026
All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Reuters could not independently verify the reports.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 June 2026
PwC’s 2026 Alpha Survey found that 97% of kids ages 7-14 make purchasing decisions independently at least some of the time, with 61% pointing to social media as the main driver of their buying decisions, outpacing peer influence and significantly surpassing traditional channels like TV advertising.
—Brieane Olson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 June 2026
Reuters could not independently verify that claim.
—USA Today, 1 June 2026
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 1 June 2026
All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independently
Adverb
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The couple has appeared together and separately in the content, per TMZ, with guests from their content appearing on the podcast.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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As part of that effort, the Justice Department separately created a new National Fraud Enforcement Division which merged a number of Justice Department offices, including its healthcare fraud section.—
Laura Geller,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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One person alone isn’t indicative of UCLA’s wins or losses, Inouye-Perez says.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The score alone might make the fans happy.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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The bathrooms are all individually designed and generously appointed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Calendars vary, with districts individually determining when school lets out.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Today, rumors circulating on social media in the DRC include false claims that Ebola is not real, that humanitarian workers are descending on the area solely for their own profit and that aid groups are withholding the best care available.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Use them singly as a specimen plant, clustered in a privacy screen, or naturalized along a wood line.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The revolutionaries’ own internal divisions left them to face the Austrian invasion singly.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Independently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independently. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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