think for oneself

idiom

: to form opinions and make decisions without help from other people

Examples of think for oneself in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That, and the freedom to think for oneself. Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 28 July 2021 Its starting point has always been a willingness to think for oneself, a feeling of respect and concern for our fellow creatures and a refusal to be complicit in abuse, and people of such conviction come from everywhere. Matthew Scully, National Review, 4 Oct. 2020

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“Think for oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20for%20oneself. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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