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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Notably, independent voters’ views on immigration are skewing more in line with Democrats’, according to the poll.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

PIK collected as part of a loan payoff seems a less reliable source of dividend cash than regularly paid cash interest, says Nick Nemeth, a consultant and independent analyst who has studied private credit.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

With the rise of independent Substacks, YouTube channels, and podcasts, that’s no longer true.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

It is worth remembering too there are independent candidates, in particular in some local contests in England.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

What killed alchemy was the insistence that experiments must be openly reported in publications which presented a clear account of what had happened, and they must then be replicated, preferably before independent witnesses.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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