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as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
the director agreed to make the film only on the condition that she be given complete autonomy for the casting
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as in independence
the state of being free from the control or power of another
finding the mother country's treatment of them oppressive and intolerable, the 13 British colonies made the momentous decision to seek autonomy
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Recent Examples of autonomy
And there’s a lot of autonomy still left in that current legislation.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
But in recent years the group has called for more autonomy within Turkey instead.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
That admiration ended, and contempt for the prospect of Ukrainian autonomy was one matter on which the Slavophiles and Westernizers agreed.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
In 1979, nearly three-quarters of the population voted in a referendum for greater autonomy, which resulted in Greenland becoming a constituent country within the kingdom.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
But in recent years the group has called for more autonomy within Turkey instead.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
That admiration ended, and contempt for the prospect of Ukrainian autonomy was one matter on which the Slavophiles and Westernizers agreed.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
In 1979, nearly three-quarters of the population voted in a referendum for greater autonomy, which resulted in Greenland becoming a constituent country within the kingdom.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for autonomy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autonomy
Noun
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This in and of itself seems standard fare for a business choice like this.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
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Although that stretch of Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré has been plagued by disruptions, due to its proximity to the Élysée presidential palace, the designer is confident in her choice.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Oversight Commission are also going to the city’s Police Department for review and investigation, previously raising questions about the true independence of the commission.—
Destiny Torres,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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The three most essential components for career progression are competence, self-assuredness, and independence.—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Emerging technologies like generative AI are powerfully transformative but demand resilient infrastructure capable of adapting to the evolving data sovereignty landscape.—
Hans Dekkers,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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President Trump celebrated our military, our sovereignty, our heroes, and a young child battling terminal cancer—symbols of the strength and resilience that define this nation.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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Other democracies will no longer see the United States as a reliable partner in protecting freedom and peace.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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This visit was very important signal for our partners that Kyiv, much more safety right now, and also very important signal that Great Britain stay together with Ukraine, support Ukraine -- support our country in the fight for our freedom, for our independency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2022
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Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency.—
Barton Swaim,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2021
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“Autonomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autonomy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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