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 rooms Each of the 11 rooms and two suites is individually decorated, some in bold blues and whites, to reflect the ocean beyond, with elegant colonial-style furnishings that mirror the origins of its founding English owners.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Best For Retailers who want broad selection and are willing to vet suppliers individually for long-term use.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Each piece of gear is individually inspected by specialists and sold with a warranty, ensuring that choosing used never means compromising on quality.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
The company has also introduced a new FriendShare feature that lets users form private cohorts around common interests and organize flights where seats can be individually chartered.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
Rather than trimming the beans individually, do it in batches.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
So, a faculty member could seek $5,000 for a conference and approach a donor individually and not involve the rest of the university in the donation.
—Brian Herman, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
These flourishes are individually masterful, and lead to extended scenes that become hard to look away from, even though the doc as a whole doesn’t quite construct the strongest narrative foundations.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Omar Barakat has gone through plenty of struggles on the basketball court, both individually and with his team, especially last season when Stagg won just one game.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Best For Retailers who want broad selection and are willing to vet suppliers individually for long-term use.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Each piece of gear is individually inspected by specialists and sold with a warranty, ensuring that choosing used never means compromising on quality.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
The company has also introduced a new FriendShare feature that lets users form private cohorts around common interests and organize flights where seats can be individually chartered.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
Rather than trimming the beans individually, do it in batches.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
So, a faculty member could seek $5,000 for a conference and approach a donor individually and not involve the rest of the university in the donation.
—Brian Herman, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
These flourishes are individually masterful, and lead to extended scenes that become hard to look away from, even though the doc as a whole doesn’t quite construct the strongest narrative foundations.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Omar Barakat has gone through plenty of struggles on the basketball court, both individually and with his team, especially last season when Stagg won just one game.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually
Adverb
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The 2026 awards will not be broadcast live via NYC Live and will air separately at a later date.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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She also is separately accused of misallocating over $250,000.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Canva will continue to operate Cavalry for people to use and buy independently, while also incorporating the animation technology into the core Canva product and the Affinity application for professional designers.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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