independent
Example Sentences
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As time passes and several grow less independent—exiled to assisted-living facilities outside the city—their small circle starts to break apart.
Today, Mongolia is an independent country, but it wasn’t always so.
That has put new attention on "healthspan," the stretch of life when someone remains energetic, independent, and generally free of serious age-related problems.
From Science Daily
The cumulative effect, some advocates worry, is that the public will know less about law enforcement activity, and that there will be fewer independent investigations into deputies and department leaders alike.
From Los Angeles Times
"It is one of the darkest days for independent journalism in Bangladesh," the English language Daily Star said in a statement.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
