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
Authorities have not said whether the victims were targeted individually or had any connection to the suspects.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The firm is known for its accessible, bilingual legal representation, which focuses on connecting individually with clients rather than prioritizing case volume.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Rather than study each parcel of industrial land in the city individually, the IMPLAN modeling software focused more generally on the economic output of industrial land parcels en masse.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Rare diseases, by definition, affect small numbers individually.
—Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Private markets underinvest in epidemic preparedness because returns are uncertain and often realized collectively rather than individually.
—Guy Vernet, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Heat them individually in a dry skillet for 15 seconds per side, then wrap in a kitchen towel to keep warm.
—Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
Only one insurer individually weighed in with a public comment on OPM’s plan.
—CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Though the bow seen above is meant to be worn as a collection with its other two counterparts (which are identical but differently sized bows), Queen Elizabeth typically donned each piece individually.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The firm is known for its accessible, bilingual legal representation, which focuses on connecting individually with clients rather than prioritizing case volume.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Rather than study each parcel of industrial land in the city individually, the IMPLAN modeling software focused more generally on the economic output of industrial land parcels en masse.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Rare diseases, by definition, affect small numbers individually.
—Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Private markets underinvest in epidemic preparedness because returns are uncertain and often realized collectively rather than individually.
—Guy Vernet, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Heat them individually in a dry skillet for 15 seconds per side, then wrap in a kitchen towel to keep warm.
—Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
Only one insurer individually weighed in with a public comment on OPM’s plan.
—CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Though the bow seen above is meant to be worn as a collection with its other two counterparts (which are identical but differently sized bows), Queen Elizabeth typically donned each piece individually.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually
Adverb
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Stearman reminded lawmakers that Kentucky was one of the few states that allowed the service to be billed separately.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Compared with services purchased separately.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Before ChatGPT, about one in three successfully figured it out, independently connecting pretty potent dots for scientific thinking rather than passively absorbing another fact.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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Neither outlet named the woman, and The Associated Press has not been able to independently verify her account and identity.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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