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Recent Examples of nonautonomous
Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help.
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Aaron Rothstein, wsj.com, 3 Apr. 2023
The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention.
—Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021
Aaron Rothstein, wsj.com, 3 Apr. 2023
The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention.
—Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonautonomous
Adjective
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However, the Kremlin rejected a U.S. proposal — to which Ukraine agreed last month — for a full 30-day ceasefire, and made its consent to a partial truce in the Black Sea dependent on sanctions relief.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The launch date is dependent on spacecraft traffic to the ISS and in-orbit activity planning and constraints that have to be coordinated with NASA.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Labor leaders also stressed that as unfree people, contract workers did not come to the U.S. voluntarily; instead they were induced to migrate by capitalists.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Having wrested some room to maneuver from the Supreme Court, the executive branch, and their national party, conservative Democrats disenfranchised blacks and many poorer white voters, repressed opposition parties, and imposed racially separate—and significantly unfree—civic spheres.—
Robert Mickey,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2017
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Sorry for the subject whiplash here, but what is your favorite emoji? Welcome to my brain.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Former state superintendent nominee Michele Morrow has been subject of speculation about a possible run, but the operative said she could be plagued by baggage from her unsuccessful campaign, despite being effective at raising money.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Nonautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonautonomous. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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