How to Use independence in a Sentence

independence

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  • She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.
  • The study finds that, when kept on life support, some traumatic brain injury patients may heal enough to regain at least partial independence.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
  • What matters are the mind’s functions, a position some experts call substrate independence.
    — Oshan Jarow, Vox, 15 June 2024
  • These early clashes marked the beginning of the United States’ fight for independence from Britain.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
  • Growing up, her parents were both in the medical field — her mom as a nurse and dad as a surgeon — instilling a sense of independence and ambition in Reese early on.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
  • There’s a glamour to Monti’s ease, a sense of independence that feels true to an era of change in the nation.
    — Nicolas Rapold, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Thanks to the easy-to-use seat-belt guides, big kids can flex their independence by buckling themselves in.
    — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 11 July 2023
  • So, a prolonged war in the Middle East may help cost Ukraine its independence.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 9 Oct. 2023
  • There is a feeling during this juncture that independence is just around the bend.
    — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The state visit, which ran from Tuesday to Friday, was timed to the 60th anniversary of Kenya’s independence this year.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Liberia was the first African republic to gain its independence.
    — Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
  • A lot of husbands pay lip service to their wives’ independence.
    — Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
  • This is a woman who has been a trailblazer and her legacy is based on that independence.
    — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 7 June 2023
  • In her 25 years on the bench, she was known for her congeniality and independence.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Latvia won its independence from Russia in 1920 and hockey is a source of national pride.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 29 May 2023
  • Sunday’s clash was one of the worst since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008.
    — Dusan Stojanovic, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The impetus to start the label, though, was those creative controls, all the way back to my having worked with a number of artists that had independence and vision.
    — Jonathan Cohen, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023
  • And many dreams grew alongside the new nation’s desire for independence.
    — Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
  • Ronald Reagan, who helped millions of us to win back our freedom and independence, must be turning in his grave today.
    — Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Whether their new independence leads to success or the end of their career is yet to be seen, but two things almost certainly remain true.
    — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 15 May 2023
  • Much like any other sleep-away camp, Jewish camps help children to make friends, learn social skills, gain independence and, of course, have hours of outdoor fun.
    — Rachel Wisniewski, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Since its independence from Spain in 1821, Guatemala has been ruled by a series of dictators aligned with landowning oligarchs.
    — USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
  • While Jamaica gained independence in 1962, the break with the United Kingdom was never complete.
    — Simon Romero Alejandro Cegarra, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Whether stuck in their parents’ homes or on their own, these young people embraced cooking as an act of independence and, as one researcher told me, coping.
    — Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
  • This adorable wooden hammock attaches to your wall and gives your cat that sense of independence and privacy.
    — Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The kaffiyeh for many is a symbol for Palestinian identity and their hope for independence.
    — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • This drama explores the chasm between Moore's aspirations for her son and Wolfhard's own pursuit of fame and independence.
    — Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • This year marks Ukraine’s 32nd independence day and the second since Russia invaded its neighbor.
    — NBC News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • There is an overwhelming price for the shift to energy independence, and it is being paid by the most vulnerable citizens of the DRC.
    — Marx Itabelo Lwabanya, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Regarding that independence, Hailey signed with an agency at 17 and started globetrotting to begin her modeling career.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024

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