Tuesday word: Independence

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Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022

Independence (noun)
in·de·pend·ence [in-di-pen-duhns]

noun
1. Also, independency. the state or quality of being independent.
2. freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
3. Archaic. a competency.

OTHER WORDS FROM INDEPENDENCE
in·ter·in·de·pend·ence, noun
post·in·de·pend·ence, adjective
pre·in·de·pend·ence, noun
su·per·in·de·pend·ence, noun

OTHER WORDS FROM INDEPENDENCE
in·ter·in·de·pend·ence, noun
post·in·de·pend·ence, adjective
pre·in·de·pend·ence, noun
su·per·in·de·pend·ence, noun

See synonyms for independence on Thesaurus.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR INDEPENDENCE
1. See freedom.

Origin: First recorded in 1630–40; independ(ent) + -ence

HOW TO USE INDEPENDENCE IN A SENTENCE
Failing to learn from this lesson, after independence, Congress created a “Secret Service Fund” that allowed presidents to use diplomat-spies as they saw fit.
MIXING DIPLOMACY AND SPYING WOULD BE POOR STRATEGY FOR U.S.|JEFF ROGG|FEBRUARY 25, 2021|WASHINGTON POST

“This may not provide enough independence and could cause a conflict of duties for those unit members,” according to the report.
FAA STILL NEEDS TO STRENGTHEN BOEING OVERSIGHT AFTER MAX CRASHES, INSPECTOR GENERAL SAYS|IAN DUNCAN, MICHAEL LARIS|FEBRUARY 24, 2021|WASHINGTON POST

Despite the connection, Marcus said researchers were given “independence in conducting our research and reaching our findings.”
AIRPORTS HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO REDUCE CORONAVIRUS TRANSMISSION BUT RISKS STILL REMAIN, STUDY SAYS|LORI ARATANI|FEBRUARY 12, 2021|WASHINGTON POST

That independence helped him survive the pandemic, though last year certainly did not match his business plan.
SOMMELIERS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO PIVOT IN THE PANDEMIC, AND THEIR FUTURES REMAIN UNCERTAIN|DAVE MCINTYRE|FEBRUARY 4, 2021|WASHINGTON POST