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autonomy

[aw-ton-uh-mee] / ɔˈtɒn ə mi /


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Beta simply grants Coltrane the autonomy to define her own experience, which shouldn’t be radical, and yet it is.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Kugelman hailed Pakistan as "an unsung success story when it comes to strategic autonomy."

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

However, with capital expenditures set to double this year and free cash flow turning negative, investors will need clearer evidence that unsupervised autonomy is around the corner to support the stock’s valuation, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

We give our brains a sense of autonomy, control, mastery and a way of regulating our emotions, all of which are fundamental to our mental health.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

However, there was an element of autonomy in the younger girl’s unhappiness.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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