Example Sentences

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In this discourse, there is no self-determining collective subject in politics, only disembodied individuals held together by the allure of cults, demagogues and the strong odor of hate.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2022

But Finland kept the most important, most imperishable thing: its full independence as a free, self-determining nation.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2022

“By giving them these spaces, we are really setting up teens to advocate for themselves, and also to live self-determining lives later on, instead of just learning from adults.”

From The Verge • Jul. 27, 2021

“One of the amazing things about Wakanda is that it is an African nation that is wholly self-determining and without influence from the outside, without westernizing influence. It’s never been conquered or colonized.”

From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2018

This has appeared to be the case especially in regard to the self-determining power of the will.

From An Examination of President Edwards' Inquiry into the Freedom of the Will by Bledsoe, Albert Taylor