independent

Example Sentences

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Mulino condemned the threat, insisting that Panama was a country that upholds the rule of law "and respects the decisions of the judiciary, which is independent of the central government."

From Barron's

Bessent responded that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees bank license applications, was an independent entity before the testimony descended into a shouting match.

From The Wall Street Journal

New revelations independent of the justice department's actions could also rekindle the public's interest.

From BBC

MGM later confirmed the accident and said the preliminary results hadn’t been audited or reviewed by its registered independent accounting firm.

From Barron's

So much so that the duo have now both signed their states up as independent members of the World Health Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal