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
Its approach centered on using machine learning to train neural networks to learn and make decisions in ways that resemble human cognition, rather than programming actions and reactions individually or specializing software for specific tasks (such as playing chess or modeling climate systems).
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Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Enter individually or as a team.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Not just individually—but together.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Authorities had repeatedly searched the backyards of homes owned individually by the parents of Paul Flores.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The ability to create offense individually, put pressure on the rim and set up stationary shooters — as much as such violates Kerr’s inclinations — have become necessary to beat good modern defenses.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Previous studies investigated several of these features individually, but the new work attempts to reproduce the basin’s shape, crustal asymmetry, and impact direction within a single impact scenario.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Taken individually, these incidents contain elements of ambiguity.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
Each cob is wrapped individually in foil for ultimate flavor.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Enter individually or as a team.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Not just individually—but together.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Authorities had repeatedly searched the backyards of homes owned individually by the parents of Paul Flores.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The ability to create offense individually, put pressure on the rim and set up stationary shooters — as much as such violates Kerr’s inclinations — have become necessary to beat good modern defenses.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Previous studies investigated several of these features individually, but the new work attempts to reproduce the basin’s shape, crustal asymmetry, and impact direction within a single impact scenario.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Taken individually, these incidents contain elements of ambiguity.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
Each cob is wrapped individually in foil for ultimate flavor.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually
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The report also notes that 10 Republican state attorneys general have urged the SEC to closely examine OpenAI’s disclosures ahead of a potential public offering, while Congress has separately requested information about the company’s safeguards around conflicts of interest.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Almonds and dark chocolate provide many healthy benefits when consumed separately.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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After 45 minutes of CPR, Walker was placed on ECMO, a form of life support used when the heart and lungs can no longer function independently.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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