autonomy
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Few enjoy the level of autonomy the Spaniard does.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
We give our brains a sense of autonomy, control, mastery and a way of regulating our emotions, all of which are fundamental to our mental health.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
But autonomy means more than the presence of a choice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“Not an unbounded and unlimited entity with high degrees of autonomy – but AI that is carefully calibrated, contextualized, within limits.”
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Those three things — autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and reward—are, most people agree, the three qualities that work has to have if it is to be satisfying.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing autonomy
To Thine Own Self Be True: Auto
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Human Geography - Middle School
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