independent

[in-di-pen-duhnt] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt /

ADJECTIVE

liberated, free

Synonyms

STRONGEST

autonomous nonpartisan self-reliant self-sufficient separate sovereign

STRONG

absolute

WEAK

autarchic autarchical freewheeling individualistic nonaligned on one's own self-contained self-determining self-governing self-ruling self-supporting separated unaided unallied unconnected unconstrained uncontrolled unregimented

Antonyms

WEAK

dependent subordinate subservient

Example Sentences

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Gates employees were involved in a 2024 Netflix documentary that was pitched to Tremolo Productions staff as an independent production, internal records reveal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Corporations, labor unions, tech titans, tribes and other special interests have donated $79.6 million to independent committees focused on swaying the volatile California governor’s race ahead of the June 2 primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Junior members of staff told the independent disciplinary commission how head coach Tonda Eckert had placed them "under extreme pressure" to carry out a task they were clearly uncomfortable with and felt was morally wrong.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Everlane CEO Alfred Chang told External link the publication Retail Dive that Everlane would operate as an independent brand “staying true to our longstanding brand values, sustainability commitments, and exceptional quality.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

If genes were, indeed, independent particles of information, then it should be possible to select, purify, and manipulate these particles independently from one another.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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