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Recent Examples of nonautonomous
Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonautonomous
Adjective
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That means advocating for policies that expand opportunity—supporting job creation, workforce training, homeownership, and small businesses—while opposing ideas that keep people dependent or stagnant.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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As has now been thoroughly documented, these women worked with Epstein expecting modeling or business opportunities that in many cases never materialized, and would often become dependent on him for a visa, housing, or money.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Until a few years ago, millions of Iranians repeatedly voted in the country’s mostly unfree elections, hoping that regime insiders could pave a path for reform.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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His elections in 2018 and 2024 were widely denounced as fraudulent or unfree by the U.S., the European Union and many Latin American governments.—
Paul Vallas,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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Unlike linear connections between concepts, an associative trail could link items flexibly, moving between subject areas, even entire fields, joining text, images, and audio recordings into novel configurations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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In order to operate in Portland, certain businesses must be approved for conditional use and are subject, pursuant to Portland’s zoning provisions, to restrictions outlined in their respective conditional use permits.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Nonautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonautonomous. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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