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Recent Examples of semi-independent
Maddox, who was appointed to the court by President Joe Biden, emphasized the CPSC's role as a semi-independent body tasked with protecting consumers through recalls, litigation and safety regulations.
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Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Under such a scheme, an army separated into semi-independent corps led by senior commanders and equipped with varying numbers of infantry divisions, cavalry regiments, and their own field artillery.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Ultimately, the water commission remained semi-independent under a compromise with county leaders and passed by the General Assembly.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Today, the young curators at PS1 — a semi-independent entity, with its own director and board — often turn up intriguing new talent from beyond the megagallery ecosystem.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
To this point, that's meant tackling a lot — like restructuring the federal government, laying off workers, dismantling agencies and taking over boards of once semi-independent outfits.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Even pubs remained closed on March 17 until 1961.
Since 1922, when 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland became semi-independent, the tricolor flag of Ireland has been the official flag.
—Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
As reported by the Financial Times, the hope is that these semi-independent custom avatars will prove more engaging to the young people who are crucial to the survival of Meta’s flagship social networks.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
The zoning board in September endorsed developer Dan Bertram’s plan to substitute a four-story building of semi-independent living in place of 110 standard, market-rate apartments.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Under such a scheme, an army separated into semi-independent corps led by senior commanders and equipped with varying numbers of infantry divisions, cavalry regiments, and their own field artillery.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Ultimately, the water commission remained semi-independent under a compromise with county leaders and passed by the General Assembly.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Today, the young curators at PS1 — a semi-independent entity, with its own director and board — often turn up intriguing new talent from beyond the megagallery ecosystem.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
To this point, that's meant tackling a lot — like restructuring the federal government, laying off workers, dismantling agencies and taking over boards of once semi-independent outfits.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Even pubs remained closed on March 17 until 1961.
Since 1922, when 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland became semi-independent, the tricolor flag of Ireland has been the official flag.
—Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
As reported by the Financial Times, the hope is that these semi-independent custom avatars will prove more engaging to the young people who are crucial to the survival of Meta’s flagship social networks.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
The zoning board in September endorsed developer Dan Bertram’s plan to substitute a four-story building of semi-independent living in place of 110 standard, market-rate apartments.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semi-independent
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Tony Xu, cofounder and CEO of food and grocery giant DoorDash, doesn’t sugar coat the company’s efforts, and challenges, developing autonomous delivery technologies.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tirias Research Watching and waiting for the automotive market to transition to autonomous vehicles (AVs) has been a painful experience.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To have a chance at winning in November, a Democratic candidate will need to draw independent voters and sway on the fence Republicans, in addition rallying Democrats, Rottinghaus said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Though most sightings can be identified as planes, balloons, drones and weather events, the independent group says more sophisticated scientific research is needed, along with efforts to remove the stigma of reporting UFOs (sorry, UAP).—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Denmark’s foreign minister has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen after the country’s national broadcaster reported that three people linked to President Donald Trump had been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday, four explosive-laden drones hit oil fields in the semiautonomous northern Iraqi region, according to the local counterterrorism service.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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“Semi-independent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semi-independent. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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