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independent living

American

noun

a living arrangement for disabled people and others with special needs, usually in their own home, affording them as much independence and autonomy as possible.

Example Sentences

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Dementia involves a decline in thinking and memory severe enough to interfere with daily life and independent living.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

Burke also highlighted the impact of the cost of living crisis on heating, clothing and independent living equipment.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

That worked for my grandmother, who transitioned from independent living to assisted living to a Medicaid bed in the nursing-care unit of her community in the 1990s.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

Co-creator Rodrigo Fuenzalida describes his fonts as independent, living beings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

This, added to the usual homesickness of young people making their first essay in independent living, and the absence of regular and definite duties, made a peculiarly trying ordeal for the first few months.

From The Education of American Girls by Brackett, Anna C. (Anna Callender)

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