autonomy
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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
“We view FY26 as a transformational year for the company as it transitions into autonomy, AI and robotics,” Sheppard wrote in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
From 1961 to 1972, Cameroon operated under a federal system which respected the autonomy of the francophone and anglophone parts of the country.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
“Not an unbounded and unlimited entity with high degrees of autonomy – but AI that is carefully calibrated, contextualized, within limits.”
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
I’d rather leave all my automatic functions with as much autonomy as they please, and hope for the best.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing autonomy
To Thine Own Self Be True: Auto
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Human Geography - Middle School
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