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as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
the director agreed to make the film only on the condition that she be given complete autonomy for the casting
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as in independence
the state of being free from the control or power of another
finding the mother country's treatment of them oppressive and intolerable, the 13 British colonies made the momentous decision to seek autonomy
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Recent Examples of autonomy
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Fogel highlights the importance of talking openly about bodies, and Dr. Lane expands on that by emphasizing the need for teaching bodily autonomy.
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Alex Vance, Parents, 6 June 2025
The 27-year-old said creating his own brand gave him creative autonomy.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Proponents say the legislation is fundamentally about offering autonomy to the sick and dying, not encouraging suicide.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
Stop micromanaging teams to death—a little autonomy helps.
—Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Alex Vance, Parents, 6 June 2025
The 27-year-old said creating his own brand gave him creative autonomy.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Proponents say the legislation is fundamentally about offering autonomy to the sick and dying, not encouraging suicide.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
Stop micromanaging teams to death—a little autonomy helps.
—Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autonomy
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Without swift Congressional action, millions could lose their health coverage, and small business owners could face devastating financial choices — all in an economic climate already fraught with uncertainty.—
Brewster Bevis,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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This is a game of choices — difficult ones, at that — in which tasks range from finding your wife and offering gifts to friends, to speaking with a skeleton who can see through time and dethroning God.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Mossad leadership has in past decades made direct contact with Iraqi Kurdish officials, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the first and potentially only world leader to support the KRG's independence bid in 2017, prompting further regional backlash.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The region’s hip-hop culture is known for its independence and insular spirit born of a combination of pimp culture, Black Panther ideology, and funk music.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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The next wave of policy will not be about fine-tuning compliance frameworks but will be about defending digital sovereignty.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Though voting occurred solely within Venezuelan borders, the act was a clear assertion of sovereignty.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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However, Gomez said, the overall takeaway from the L.A. event was just how pervasive the sense of fear for press freedom has become.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Shortly after, Mars will square Uranus on June 15, creating a volatile energy between your desire for personal freedom and autonomy, versus unpredictable events that shake up your day-to-day routines and sense of stability.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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This visit was very important signal for our partners that Kyiv, much more safety right now, and also very important signal that Great Britain stay together with Ukraine, support Ukraine -- support our country in the fight for our freedom, for our independency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2022
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Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency.—
Barton Swaim,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2021
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“Autonomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autonomy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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