independence
noun
in·de·pen·dence
ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s 
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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During the five years between the Battle of Puebla and Mexico’s independence, France installed an emperor, Austrian nobleman Maximilian I, who brought with him brewers from his home country.
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, April 30, the royals stepped out in the historic town of Front Royal, Virginia, for a block party celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The visit capped the British royals' historic four-day state visit to the United States to mark the country's 250th anniversary of independence.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Early testers with paralysis have already demonstrated the device’s effectiveness by controlling digital interfaces and robotic limbs solely through thought, proving the technology’s potential to restore independence to those with severe mobility impairments.
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, April 30, the royals stepped out in the historic town of Front Royal, Virginia, for a block party celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The visit capped the British royals' historic four-day state visit to the United States to mark the country's 250th anniversary of independence.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Early testers with paralysis have already demonstrated the device’s effectiveness by controlling digital interfaces and robotic limbs solely through thought, proving the technology’s potential to restore independence to those with severe mobility impairments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independence. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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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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