semiautonomous

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Recent Examples of semiautonomous Greenland’s officials have said the Arctic island, a semiautonomous Danish territory, is not for sale. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 May 2025 Diplomats from all three countries were among a large diplomatic delegation on Wednesday that toured the city of Jenin in the West Bank, with officials from the Palestinian Authority, the semiautonomous institution that administers parts of the territory, including Jenin. Fatima Abdulkarim, New York Times, 21 May 2025 The two cities most affected, Jenin and Tulkarm, have long been controlled by the Palestinian Authority, the semiautonomous body that cooperates with Israel on security and that many Palestinians hoped would evolve into the government of a future state. Fatima Abdulkarim Afif Amireh, New York Times, 8 May 2025 The Trump administration has called for the U.S. to take control of Greenland, which is a semiautonomous territory that's part of Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States. Greg Myre, NPR, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for semiautonomous
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Adjective
  • Real-World Robotics In the U.S., for example, heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar is successfully using autonomous arms for welding and machining in its factories.
    Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Major corporations are investing heavily into autonomous vehicles.
    Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In the absence of independent monitoring on the ground, the ministry is the primary source for casualty data relied upon by humanitarian groups, journalists, and international bodies.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
  • With more than two decades of experience, Rodriguez advises studios, streamers and independent producers on how to effectively position and market projects to diverse global audiences.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Semiautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiautonomous. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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