semi-independent

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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. 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
Adjective
  • It is designed to enable operator decisions in real time, providing the human touch while teleoperating robotic systems and tasking them with complex autonomous functions.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Though many are optimistic over the long term if Musk can pull off a transformation of the company to focus more on autonomous driving, artificial intelligence and robotics.
    John Melloy, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Charter schools are overseen by independent boards, overwhelmingly, like nonprofit boards of directors that manage the oversight and then follow all or most of the same government rules related to public schools.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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