independent

Example Sentences

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“She isn’t used to making independent decisions anymore,” Jessica said of her manager.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

An independent consultant and member of the British Numismatic Trade Association has provided a condition report describing the coin as having "a good cameo appearance" with "light hairlines and handling scuffs throughout".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Those were the last independent audits of the three companies’ wildfire spending.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It risks losing market share to independent brands such as Rhode—founded by model and influencer Hailey Bieber—that attract young consumers by building massive followings on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The old primordial gods like Gaea and Tartarus...How could you leave home and ever be independent of your parents, when they literally encompassed the entire world?

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan