independently

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Recent Examples of independently Instead of behaving independently, large numbers of electrons coordinate their behavior to form an ordered state. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 But, by the way, Congress should be acting independently of the president. CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 This designation means Astra is assessed as potentially capable of independently identifying zero-day exploits or executing novel cyberattacks against hardened systems. Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 True Footage says its TrueTracts appraisal engine can land a valuation within 3% of a home’s eventual sale price — a claim drawn from KBB’s own early test markets and not yet independently verified. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 For the last few years, a small team has been working independently of the rest of Ford to develop a lower-cost EV architecture from scratch. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Roseville officials said none of the incorrect alerts resulted in a traffic stop or arrest because department policy requires officers to independently verify information before taking enforcement action. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Video circulating on social media that ABC News has not yet independently verified showed the two helicopters , both Bell aircraft, flying near each other when one of the aircraft appeared to make contact with the main rotor of the second aircraft. Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Reuters could not immediately independently verify the information, but a spokesman for the Times said Cole is disclosing the subpoena. Ernest Scheyder, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independently
Adverb
  • Union County is separately developing a data center ordinance that would restrict the facilities to heavy industrial zoning and require a special-use permit.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Investment-management fees are tracked separately and excluded.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • With more than 10,000 purchased in the last month alone, these waterproof and dustproof bags are currently in the first spot on Amazon’s list of best sellers for shoe bags.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • More than 500 alumni of the International Visitor Leadership Program alone have become heads of state or government.
    James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Even before the jury filed in, defense attorney Miles Brissette told Judge Jumes that Brissette would want a poll, a procedure in which the judge individually asks each juror whether the verdict is the juror’s.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
  • At 4,479 TWh, hydro still generated substantially more electricity than either wind or solar individually.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said in May that his league was solely focused on a 24-team model.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The ByteDance app, for example, is directing users of its former AI companion service to another of its apps which solely focuses on building personalized AI characters and stories.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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