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
  • Unlike wealthy nations with the reserves and infrastructure to buffer the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, import-dependent economies are more vulnerable to immediate, cascading supply chain shocks.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • This exhausting existence has kept Lucky emotionally dependent on her father.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 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
  • The cameras picked up a subject matching Gray’s description getting out of the Range Rover and fleeing southbound on Courtland Avenue.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • While everything from algebra to essay writing may have been covered in school, a subject area often left off the curriculum is personal finance.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 July 2026
Definition of subject

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“Nonautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonautonomous. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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