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 The number represents about a third of the Connecticut prison population and individually represents mothers, fathers, brothers, sons who have been accused but not found guilty. Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Most is in the form of subatomic particles called neutrinos, which carry little energy individually but are generated in vast numbers when a star explodes. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026 Everything is contracted for individually and produced in Hollywood and now all around the world. Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026 And there’s a high bar for both Fletcher individually and Miami as a whole. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 Both the Los Angeles County Development Authority and the City of Los Angeles have notified the court of their ability to take on those functions, either individually or jointly. Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Junior Christian Koehn, who earned Orlando Sentinel All-Area recognition last year, took the top spot individually with a 64 score. Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 Moorthy said the results of multiple Ebola trials conducted in the intervening years led officials to conclude that randomizing contacts individually, rather than as part of a ring of contacts of an infected person, would be a better approach. Helen Branswell, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026 Board member Laurie George said that during the executive session, which lasted over an hour, every case was individually considered. Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually
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  • The departure symbolizes opportunity, even more so now that the women’s and men’s tournaments are sold separately.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Egg storage is typically billed separately and can cost up to about $1,000 a year, depending on the facility.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Check Availability at Expedia All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The incidents have been the subject of mounting interest in the United States, with the Washington Post this week reporting that the strikes were carried out as part of a covert CIA program – a claim CNN cannot independently verify.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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