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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Councils also pay independent special school fees for around 38,000 pupils, partly because of a lack of specialist places in the state sector.

From BBC

Richard Windsor, founder of independent research firm Radio Free Mobile, said Google’s suppliers are “the big winners in the short term” from the capex raise.

From MarketWatch

Abraham Lincoln would likely be disappointed to learn that more Americans today identify as political independents than as either Democrats or Republicans.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’ve read the Journal daily for years and consider myself an independent.

From The Wall Street Journal

This combination makes it possible to achieve independent achromatic control of light with two different spin states.

From Science Daily

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