independent
adjective
not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself.
quasi-independent
-
a word derived from
independent.
Example Sentences
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Meta's Oversight Board, the quasi-independent body the company funds to review its moderation decisions, warned in March that Community Notes were not an adequate replacement for professional fact-checking outside the United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The staff of the Fed’s quasi-independent regional banks are the ones who conduct most of its banking exams, ensuring the nation’s financial institutions are stable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
This posed a serious risk to the imperial economy, so Malian rulers allowed gold areas to remain quasi-independent vassal states.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Adding to his flurries of press releases, his powerful Facebook account could be reinstated this week if a quasi-independent oversight board rules in his favor.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2021
Leaving Malva and Indore, the quasi-independent country of Holkar, we found ourselves once more on strictly British territory.
From From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan by H. P. (Helena Petrovna) Blavatsky
