NONAUTONOMOUS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

nonautonomous

adjective

Definition of nonautonomous

as in dependent

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Recent Examples of nonautonomous Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help. — Aaron Rothstein, wsj.com, 3 Apr. 2023 The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention. — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021

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Researchers describe the approach as integrating biotechnology and AI to make crop breeding more efficient and less dependent on intensive manual work.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Sánchez is far more dependent on his routine, but the Phillies could consider it.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of dependent

Adjective

The threat of the prison is that you’re targeted and unfree, packed into a queasy, pressurized intimacy with the most dangerous parts of yourself and others.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Merton did not believe in the cold war’s strident moral opposition between the free and unfree worlds.

— Pankaj Mishra, The New York Review of Books, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfree

Adjective

That’s an 11-point drop over the last two years and the lowest since Gallup began polling on the subject 27 years ago.

— Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Attracting diverse applicants is particularly difficult in subject areas such as science, but the commitment to hire from a broad range of backgrounds is there, said Roxana Sanders, assistant superintendent for human resources.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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