independently

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Recent Examples of independently The key test was performed independently on two nominally identical devices, one at EPFL and one at the Weizmann Institute, using separate experimental setups. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 Peak and Pace now has a team of nine contractors who lead its events almost completely independently from its founder. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 In New Jersey, a governor can't fire the lieutenant governor because the post is independently elected. — Mike Catalini, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 Some police agencies, including the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, have announced plans to independently go beyond the state’s measure and suspend license plate cameras entirely. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 The Israeli government largely bars international journalists from entering the Gaza Strip independently, while Palestinians in Gaza are generally not allowed to leave the Gaza Strip. — Drew Paul, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 But Fox News Digital has not independently verified that the more ambitious provision in the roadmap — manufacturing Russian aircraft components inside Iran — was implemented. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 But the shareholders suing Fox are challenging whether Nasser was acting truly independently. — Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026 The Associated Press couldn’t independently verify the claims. — Toqa Ezzidin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independently
Adverb
  • The military agreement was announced separately from the eight other summit deliverables listed by China’s Foreign Ministry.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Reuters has separately reported that the administration is seeking a larger role in elections, which are primarily administered by states and localities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Behind every one of those numbers is a patient in my exam room, often someone who has tried diet after diet without success while struggling with a disease driven far more by biology than by behavior alone.
    — Disha Narang, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When using a single Chuk box alone, its side worktops flip up like arms to complement the extended legs.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • And even though most people are individually unlikely to see a major flood — the odds remain elevated as the winter months draw closer.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • There is only the slow accumulation of small deferrals, each one individually rational, until the organization is carrying a liability that no single person can see in full.
    — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The purpose is solely education, along with recruiting new watchmakers for an industry that is perpetually short on skilled craftspeople.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Employers can no longer rely solely on external hiring to meet evolving talent needs.
    — Priya Krishnan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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