independently

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Recent Examples of independently Be suspicious of unexpected statement links Even when an email looks authentic, use the SSA website independently to access your information. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Police declined to comment or share details of the complaint, and CNN has been unable to independently verify the allegations. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 But the remaining controls are customizable, with options to adjust the left and right earbud controls independently. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 These figures are company-reported and have not been independently verified. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 County commissioners have a responsibility to independently examine the recommendations before committing funds. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Then there's LightMake's L4, which takes things further with four independently moving print heads capable of operating in parallel. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 Ethiopia also has accused Eritrean troops of occupying its territory, an allegation that the AP couldn't independently verify. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 The Associated Press could not independently verify the claims. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independently
Adverb
  • The League of Women Voters of Alaska and Common Cause filed separately, warning that the DOJ’s demand to investigate voter intent presents severe constitutional hazards.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The asking price is 40 million euros or $45 million, with furnishings available separately.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Tariffs cannot build a better car The problem is, protection alone cannot make an American factory more productive, lower the cost of a battery, or bring a better vehicle to market.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • These crowdsourced reviews focus on taste, texture and value rather than price alone, which gives shoppers a trusted way to vet an unfamiliar grocery product before buying it.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Unlike weapons that engage targets individually, microwave systems can potentially counter several drones within an engagement area.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Its sales representatives are individually building personal Gmail scripts, at night, in Google Apps Script, to survive an inbox that the AI-first version of the same company would have automated a year ago.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • However, this also means that Googlebooks are limited solely to running Android apps.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When comparing lenders, Miranda advises not to focus solely on the advertised interest rate.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2026.

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