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, 4 May 2026
The controller is an essential oversight check on City Hall because the position is independently elected.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Our editors independently choose our recommendations.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Germany, for example, funds Deutsche Welle, its international broadcaster, and the Goethe-Institut, its global network of cultural centers, at hundreds of millions of dollars a year, but both operate independently of the government.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 May 2026
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
The controller is an essential oversight check on City Hall because the position is independently elected.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Our editors independently choose our recommendations.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Germany, for example, funds Deutsche Welle, its international broadcaster, and the Goethe-Institut, its global network of cultural centers, at hundreds of millions of dollars a year, but both operate independently of the government.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 May 2026
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independently
Adverb
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The campaign also noted that Pratt had separately accused Bass of coordinating with Raman.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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What should be the county’s top priorities on public health and, separately, on behavioral health?—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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And Cloudflare said the way the company operates has completely changed, adding that its AI use has increased by more than 600% in the last three months alone.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Between 2013 and 2022 alone, the glacier ice bracing the failure site thinned by 100 to 130 meters.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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The set in the sequence was fully hand built, made from hundreds of modular tiles, each one individually constructed with its own materials, textures and references.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Instead of buying items individually, shoppers can bundle bestsellers and save up to 30%.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 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,
8 May 2026
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
8 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 12 May. 2026.
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