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 Its battery-electric vehicles propel themselves rather than relying on a conventional locomotive, and can operate individually or form coordinated groups, known as platoons. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026 Its mandate spans all territories, though the rights on offer in each will be confirmed individually. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 He’s allowed to meet individually with coach Kevin Stefanski, Ulbrich and outside linebackers coach John Timu, along with sitting in on team meetings and doing individual workouts. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Fortunae pieces can be given individually or combined into small sets. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Just note that panels are sold individually, so double-check your quantity before checkout. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 Each of the 26 rentable options are individually owned, and range from two to six bedrooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The adapter has four total USB ports, with two USB-C that support up to 100W when used individually, an additional USB-C for another device, and a USB-A port for good measure. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 When researchers at Harvard and Boston Consulting Group gave several hundred consultants access to GPT-4, the work produced for a creative product-innovation task was individually better, but the diversity of ideas fell by 41% across the group. — Deepa Nagraj, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually
Adverb
  • The Democratic National Committee has separately sued the Republican administration over the ads.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The board separately contracted Poyner Spruill for a compliance audit from June through September, for which the law firm again hired Qonnect for $132,000 of the up-to $220,000 audit, the Observer previously reported.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The film, released independently with the backing of The Guardian and MK2, sees the directors interviewing Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers, whose identities are hidden, on the civilian death toll in Gaza.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The Associated Press could not independently verify the claims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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