self-determining

adjective

Definition of self-determiningnext
as in autonomous

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  1. autonomous
  2. independent
Adjective
  • The July hack by rogue OpenAI autonomous agents on open-source developer platform Hugging Face accelerated the shift and proved that the era of advanced AI hacks had arrived.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That was the year LumineticsCore received the first FDA de novo clearance for an autonomous medical diagnosis — diabetic retinopathy — and began carrying malpractice insurance for its no-clinician-in-the-loop system.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of autonomous
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  • In early 2021, after a few years as an independent hotel, the Monarch Beach Resort joined the Waldorf Astoria Collection, the luxury brand from Hilton Hotels.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That means projects that are independent as a feature, not a bug.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Self-determining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-determining. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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