self-determining

Definition of self-determiningnext

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Adjective
  • At May Mobility, Olson said that involves installing systems in autonomous cars that are capable of simulating and assessing various scenarios simultaneously and choosing the best option.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 16 June 2026
  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired Cursor, an autonomous coding startup for $60 billion in an all-stock deal, allowing the space exploration and AI company to compete against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • Production was structured along radically independent lines.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • Aside from best film, Sivaci won best director while Erdener shared best actress prize with Italian actress Greta Scarano for her performance in social romcom Piccolo Miracolo, as a fiercely independent blind woman who finds love in an unaccepted place.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 June 2026
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“Self-determining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-determining. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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