independent

Phonetic Respelling: [ in-di-pen-duhnt ]

Definition:

adj. not being under the rule or control of another

Sentence:

We live in an independent nation.

More example sentences:

We live in an independent nation.

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What does independent mean?

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Ruth read stories about independent women. What does "independent" mean?

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Who urged Congress to declare the colonies independent of Great Britain?

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Where did Ernest move to become an independent researcher?

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Brunei became independent of Great Britain in 1984.

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Who was the independent lad?

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Djibouti was formerly under French control but became independent.

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A dependent variable is dependent on the independent variable.

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Our Research and Development and Innovation teams often conduct blind independent tastings with our employees.

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The dependent variable is dependent on the independent variable.

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What year did the United States of America become an independent nation?

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Wealth has empowered him to be more independent.

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What did the early Greeks and Romans write about that could help the newly independent states?

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Each Greek polis was like a tiny independent country.

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Synonyms:

free; self-governing;sovereign; autonomous

Antonyms:

dependent; unfree

Independent rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • pendant
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • ascendant
  • attendant
  • defendant
  • dependent
  • descendant
  • descendent
  • resplendent
  • transcendent
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • independent
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • interdependent
  • superintendant
  • superintendent