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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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This aerial view shows icebergs floating in the waters beaten down by the sun with buildings in the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to create autonomous digital twins capable of real-time engineering design and continuous optimization.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Compute, sensors, steering, braking, and charging systems are all integrated into a unified autonomy stack rather than operating as independent subsystems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Saudi Arabia must decide whether to respond militarily, engage diplomatically, or accept a semiautonomous south.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Charter schools receive taxpayer dollars but are run differently Charter schools are semiautonomous public schools, according to the Education Commission of the States.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Semi-independent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semi-independent. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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