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independently

  • a word derived from independent.
    independent
    adjective
    not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself.

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The BBC has not independently verified the NYT's reporting.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Until the deal closes, the two companies will continue to operate independently.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Rapid or excessive changes in blood pressure can independently increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and brain injury, even when average readings fall within the normal range.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

That makes the company’s total addressable market both potentially enormous and harder to independently verify.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

You can recite it to me independently or, for extra credit, in front of the class.”

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez