independence
noun
in·de·pen·dence
ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being independent
2
archaic
: competence sense 2
Examples of independence in a Sentence
She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.
He has shown a fierce independence of spirit.
A month after independence, elections were held.
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Financial Disadvantages The finance sector's increasing reliance on AI for credit decisions has created new barriers for women seeking financial independence.
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Swati Tyagi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
However, this isn’t the first time Roberts has spoken up to protect judicial independence.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
But by the time the nation gained independence in 1975, the economy was moribund; in 2010, unemployment hovered near 80 percent.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
To Zegler, Gerwig’s work gets at the nuances of what women want—love, ambition, independence, or all of the above—even when those desires seem to contradict each other.
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Swati Tyagi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
However, this isn’t the first time Roberts has spoken up to protect judicial independence.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
But by the time the nation gained independence in 1975, the economy was moribund; in 2010, unemployment hovered near 80 percent.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
To Zegler, Gerwig’s work gets at the nuances of what women want—love, ambition, independence, or all of the above—even when those desires seem to contradict each other.
—Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for independence
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“Independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independence. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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independence
noun
in·de·pen·dence
ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s
: the quality or state of being independent : freedom from outside control or support
Geographical Definition
Independence
geographical name
In·de·pen·dence
ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s
city in western Missouri east of Kansas City population 116,830
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