independent
Example Sentences
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But Huerta was also a legend, a fiercely independent mother who had a passion for addressing the social issues of the time — women’s rights, poverty and racism.
From Los Angeles Times
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the World Service "offers clarity, accuracy and an independent voice where reliable information is increasingly difficult to access".
From BBC
The solution: Pro sports needs an independent sports-integrity commissioner — an office the leagues would fund but that would operate independently.
From MarketWatch
In 1660 the British revolution ended with the restoration of independent parliaments in Edinburgh and London.
The authorities have also called for an "independent international investigation into suspected corruption within Caf's governing bodies".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
