as in separately
for each person or thing
Each one of you will be disciplined individually for your role in the caper. Their raises were individually determined based on job performance over the past year.
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Recent Examples of individually
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.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 May 2026
Instead of buying items individually, shoppers can bundle bestsellers and save up to 30%.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
At the end of group questioning, jurors were called up individually to be questioned by the judge and attorneys.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Calendars vary, with districts individually determining when school lets out.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Each pair is individually numbered through 300.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 May 2026
Jackson’s lawyer argued that Jackson’s company, J4our Ventures LLC, signed a lease before establishing the verbal agreement — not Jackson individually.
—Julia Coin
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
So was Sheehan, who works individually with pitching coach Jill Waldron.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
For best results and to prevent clumping, Benson suggests laying the berries out on a baking sheet to freeze individually before transferring them to a freezer-safe bag for easy use later.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 May 2026
Instead of buying items individually, shoppers can bundle bestsellers and save up to 30%.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
At the end of group questioning, jurors were called up individually to be questioned by the judge and attorneys.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Calendars vary, with districts individually determining when school lets out.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Each pair is individually numbered through 300.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 May 2026
Jackson’s lawyer argued that Jackson’s company, J4our Ventures LLC, signed a lease before establishing the verbal agreement — not Jackson individually.
—Julia Coin
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
So was Sheehan, who works individually with pitching coach Jill Waldron.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
For best results and to prevent clumping, Benson suggests laying the berries out on a baking sheet to freeze individually before transferring them to a freezer-safe bag for easy use later.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually
Adverb
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Republicans separately planned the use the reconciliation process to fund the immigration agencies.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The non-Black voters who successfully challenged the map have separately asked the court to speed up when its ruling goes into effect.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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The controller is an essential oversight check on City Hall because the position is independently elected.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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