individually

Definition of individuallynext
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 Rather than chasing volume, MTPeak is heading to the top of the market and aims to allow buyers to individually tailor each vehicle. — New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026 Eminem is not individually participating in the suit, and a representative for the rapper did not respond to an immediate request for comment. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026 School leadership acknowledged that not all parents of students named in the graffiti were contacted individually. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Taken individually, many of these insights can appear intensely valuable and immediately actionable. — Tim Ringel, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The companies will continue to acquire content individually for their separate markets and exist as standalone financial entities but the aim is to have larger stakes in IP and to be able to monetise and acquire more aggressively. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026 Public alerts are for settings where exposed people can’t be identified and contacted individually. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026 They were sold individually and in multipacks on eBay and Amazon from September 2025 until June 2026 for between $18 and $168. — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026 The modular shaping magnets can be adjusted in strength and replaced individually to account for variations during assembly, as well as wear and tear during operation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
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Adverb
  • Chalamet arrived separately from girlfriend Kylie Jenner, who did walk the carpet in a low-back Ashi Studio gown.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Any allegations of threats, assault or trespassing would need to be assessed separately.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
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  • These connections may experience interference or dropouts independently of the control link, meaning a pilot can sometimes lose the camera feed while retaining control of the aircraft.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The profile has not been independently authenticated as belonging to the defendant.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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