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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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The effects are even more dramatic on Asian and European economies that are more heavily dependent on OPEC oil and Qatari natural gas.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The watchdog becomes dependent on the subject’s cooperation.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Although celebrated as heroes in the capitals of empire, their covert manipulations could disrupt a subject society’s delicate political balance, plunging an entire people into long years of political instability.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The addition of Obstacle Avoidance on a DJI drone typically means the drone will have more advanced subject tracking functionality since this relies upon autonomous flight.—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Nonautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonautonomous. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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