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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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Beijing’s long-term interests center on creating an overland trade route from China to Europe that is not dependent on partners such as Russia or Iran, which have their own agendas.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Across the country, small colleges have been closing at an alarming pace, especially institutions that were tuition-dependent, undercapitalized, enrollment-fragile and vague in their market position.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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There are many ways for a country to become unfree.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Other places had other forms of unfree or bonded labor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Iran wasn't the only subject Rubio had to address.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Under the system that had made the US a scientific superpower, peer reviewers rated the scientific quality and feasibility of grant applications, and subject-matter experts within the funding agencies used these ratings to determine which grants got funded.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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“Nonautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonautonomous. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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