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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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A separate, earlier investigation into the deaths of 182 rheumatology patients in Jersey since 2019 was called after an independent review was highly critical of the service.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Russians moved to VPN services and flocked to the two remaining messaging apps providing broad access to independent news: Telegram and WhatsApp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Among other things, the first order purported to direct an independent federal agency, the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Claude Code's source code was partially known, as the tool had been reverse-engineered by independent developers.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In Mendel’s experiments, every gene had behaved like an independent entity—a free agent.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.