independent study
noun
: a course of study done by a student without an instructor or with help from an instructor but not as part of an organized class
She is doing an independent study in Art History this semester.
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Many counties with relatively low vaccination rates have a higher share of students in independent study or home-school programs that do not involve classroom instruction or who receive special education services at school even if they’re not fully vaccinated.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
This study was challenged by the women’s lawyers and eventually discredited in court by an independent study, which found the birth defects in Corby were three times higher than the national average and surrounding areas.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
First, a recent independent study tested Girl Scout Cookies for contaminants and claimed to have found traces of glyphosate and lead.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Amazon also said an independent study from Profitero found Amazon's online prices to be the lowest among all major U.S. retailers for eight years in a row, with prices that were an average of 15% less than competitors' in 2024.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
This study was challenged by the women’s lawyers and eventually discredited in court by an independent study, which found the birth defects in Corby were three times higher than the national average and surrounding areas.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
First, a recent independent study tested Girl Scout Cookies for contaminants and claimed to have found traces of glyphosate and lead.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Amazon also said an independent study from Profitero found Amazon's online prices to be the lowest among all major U.S. retailers for eight years in a row, with prices that were an average of 15% less than competitors' in 2024.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Independent study.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20study. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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