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
  • Supporters have noted how transformative the referendum will be for the region, but opponents questioned if the plan does enough for transit-dependent communities and to avoid displacement.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Its stated mission is to build open, inspectable, self-hostable defensive tools so security teams are not dependent on a single vendor’s model behaving correctly under pressure.
    — David Chou, Forbes.com, 29 July 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
  • Three months before 9/11, some former Cabinet-level officials and subject-matter experts met near Washington to conduct a war game testing the nation’s ability to respond to a biological weapons attack.
    — George F. Will, Washington Post, 29 July 2026
  • With no envelope or subject line, prospects see your message immediately.
    — Michael Tasner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of subject

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“Nonautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonautonomous. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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