independent

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No Kings is supposed to be a broad coalition of Americans — left, right and independent — united by a belief in real democracy, the Constitution and the rule of law.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He said he wanted to establish an independent commission to carry out a full examination of recruitment, reporting and monitoring procedures.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

McCawley added that the dismissal of the harassment claims was based on the court’s determination that Lively was an independent contractor rather than an employee, not a finding that the alleged conduct did not occur.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

A separate, earlier investigation into the deaths of 182 rheumatology patients in Jersey since 2019 was called after an independent review was highly critical of the service.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Every trait, in Mendel’s model, was determined by an independent, indivisible particle of information.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee