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individualistic

adjective

as in independent

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Recent Examples of individualistic This trend exacerbates existing loneliness and isolation, transforming work from a community hub into a less fulfilling, individualistic experience. — Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 But the truth is that our forefathers were sufficiently individualistic to be iconoclastic. — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 Unfortunately, the pursuit of longevity—like so much else in American life—is increasingly an individualistic endeavor. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Who knew Disney had such an individualistic story about the moral responsibility of excellence in them? — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 Warnock, who talked with me about it this week, said Johnson sees the moral mandates for equitable treatment of the poor as individualistic, with no implications for government or systems. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 June 2026 But scholars have emphasized that the original minutemen were rooted less in individualistic love of liberty than in the densely communal world of 1770s Massachusetts. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Their focus on old values of community, mutual respect, reciprocity and the embrace of the gift economy is an antidote to the individualistic, competitive and combative discourse that’s prevalent in the West today. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 Some worry that the world’s most popular AI applications, like ChatGPT and Claude, are driving Muslim users toward individualistic western values, and away from their communities or spiritual leaders. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualistic
  1. independent
  2. autonomous
  3. indifferent
  4. disinterested
  5. impartial
  6. unprejudiced
  7. uninfluenced
  8. unbiased
Adjective
  • In early 2021, after a few years as an independent hotel, the Monarch Beach Resort joined the Waldorf Astoria Collection, the luxury brand from Hilton Hotels.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That means projects that are independent as a feature, not a bug.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of independent
Adjective
  • The July hack by rogue OpenAI autonomous agents on open-source developer platform Hugging Face accelerated the shift and proved that the era of advanced AI hacks had arrived.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That was the year LumineticsCore received the first FDA de novo clearance for an autonomous medical diagnosis — diabetic retinopathy — and began carrying malpractice insurance for its no-clinician-in-the-loop system.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of autonomous
Adjective
  • According to a July 2026 survey of more than 1,500 Americans by data-removal service Incogni, even the most privacy-indifferent users draw a hard line at their own lock screens.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Whether people would be hostile towards it or whether indifferent towards it or simply didn’t agree with it.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of indifferent
Adjective
  • To be valid, a will generally must be written and have the testator’s signature witnessed by two or more disinterested people.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • On the other, last season’s first XI was stale and, at times, disinterested.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of disinterested
Adjective
  • Judge Debra McCaslin ruled last month that the retrial cannot take place anywhere in the 14th Circuit, finding that Murdaugh would be unable to receive a fair and impartial trial in Colleton County, where the original trial occurred.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The state attorney in Tallahassee must file criminal charges against all involved in this public fraud and fiasco, if the scales of justice are truly impartial.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of impartial
Adjective
  • This riveting two-part docuseries preceded the fictional take seen in The Girl From Plainville, taking an unprejudiced and empathetic approach when exploring the complex case, presenting all the facts without vilifying one individual.
    — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
  • Bheem’s courtship of the governor’s unprejudiced niece (a charming Oliva Morris), which provides some comic relief, not that anything in the film is really meant to be taken seriously.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2022
Definition of unprejudiced
Adjective
  • But levying strict discipline has so far been football’s most visible attempt to ensure the competition on the field is fair and uninfluenced, a key to maintaining consumer confidence.
    — Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 1 July 2023
  • Frosh said his reason for not confirming the names associated with cases under review is that the process must remain uninfluenced by grieving families or police officers.
    — Jim Axelrod, Andy Bast, Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2022
Definition of uninfluenced
Adjective
  • This approach leverages employer relationships, avoids high customer acquisition costs, and ensures unbiased advice.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Because the Dolphins’ 2026 training camp roster, which took the field for its first time on Wednesday, is filled with fresh faces, young talent who are being evaluated by fresh eyes, coaches and executives who are supposed to have unbiased eyes.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of unbiased

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“Individualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individualistic. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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