nonautonomous

adjective

Definition of nonautonomousnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonautonomous
  1. dependent
  2. unfree
  3. subject
Adjective
  • Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, is a radio signal broadcast by an aircraft that includes key location details, including altitude and speed.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In Dylan Meyer’s stoner comedy The Wrong Girls, Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play co-dependent pals made telepathic by an experimental new drug.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dependent
Adjective
  • The electoral defeat of Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary in April reminded the world that despite having rewritten the rules of the political game in his own favor, a strongman can lose, even in an unfree and unfair election.
    — Ian Bremmer, Time, 16 June 2026
  • There are many ways for a country to become unfree.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Definition of unfree
Adjective
  • All photo modes support JPG or Raw+JPG file formatting with either a standard color (good for even lighting and action scenes) or HDR (best for still scenes with less subject movement).
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There’s one subject area, though, that the Midnight Boys don’t often bring up.
    — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of subject

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“Nonautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonautonomous. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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