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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Around 90 percent of Turkmenistan's gas exports already go to China -- according to several independent estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Congress can accelerate the process of unwinding quantitative easing by establishing a “QE resolution fund,” capitalized and chartered as an independent agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The Irving, Texas, company said the deal is a “meaningful milestone” as it prepares to separate the medical-surgical business as an independent, publicly traded company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

It challenged Plaid to say how much it would borrow, what taxes it would raise or what services it would cut to manage the economy of a future independent state.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

And then there was the time he challenged us to only go to movie theaters that showed independent films.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

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