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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But independent audits suggest a much wider mining footprint.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

As for the federal government, independent analyses by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and NPR found that Forest Service wildfire mitigation work is on the decline amid federal staffing cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Healthwatch is an independent body which represents the views of patients on their local health and social care providers to help improve the services they offer.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Oyin Adedoyin: Say you want your child to become more financially independent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It is just possible that Galileo stole the idea from Scheiner, or Scheiner from Galileo, but the other two were certainly independent, both of each other and of the first two.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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