as in separately
without aid or support
independently came to the same conclusion
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Recent Examples of independently
All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 23 June 2026
All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
At about 1% of total campus budgets in 2024-25, this type of income that schools raise independently of what the district provides is still a small fraction of school spending overall.
—Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Our editors independently choose our recommendations.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 June 2026
That data is self-reported and hasn’t been independently verified.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
L'Oréal’s performance data, three times faster, twice as smooth, comes from internal company testing and hasn’t been independently published.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
PCMag editors select and review products independently.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 23 June 2026
All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
At about 1% of total campus budgets in 2024-25, this type of income that schools raise independently of what the district provides is still a small fraction of school spending overall.
—Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Our editors independently choose our recommendations.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 June 2026
That data is self-reported and hasn’t been independently verified.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
L'Oréal’s performance data, three times faster, twice as smooth, comes from internal company testing and hasn’t been independently published.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
PCMag editors select and review products independently.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for independently
Adverb
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Follow along for live coverage The 34-year-old was seen doing drills with the squad after warming up separately in boots and with the ball in a training session on Wednesday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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Speculation at the time of Murdoch’s New York buy centered on whether each of the publishing assets would be sold separately or be shopped as whole package.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Many retire comfortably on Social Security income alone.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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In a category where excess is often measured in horsepower alone, the 21C V Max takes its ambition directly to the manufacturing floor.—
John Vorwald,
Robb Report,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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Unlike standalone projects developed individually, Lightshift is grouping the installations into a larger portfolio.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
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As victims are identified, they will be contacted individually, according to a sheriff’s office release.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Adverb
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For years, the industry was dominated solely by Disney, then Pixar and later Dreamworks Animation.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Because these worldviews frequently arrive at different conclusions, obviously on the polar opposite of each other, Christians don’t see Pride Nights as solely a political debate, but a theological one as well.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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In larger spaces, plant masses of Touch of Gold® Holly as a carpet beneath taller shrubs for a vibrant foundation or set singly as an accent in mixed borders.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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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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“Independently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independently. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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