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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
Moreover, smart prosthetics and mobility aids that learn and adapt to their user’s patterns could significantly enhance autonomy and mobility, reducing physical limitations.
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Birgit Skarstein, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Too much autonomy, and brand, reputation, customer relationships, and even financial stability are at risk.
—Mike Walsh, Harvard Business Review, 15 Jan. 2025
This provides each arm with a degree of autonomy, allowing an octopus to use some arms to perform one task while also carrying out another, entirely different activity with other arms.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
Cramer suggested that for months, most investors fixated on the Federal Reserve and macro aspects of the economy, writing off the autonomy of good businesses and their ability to make money even in a less-than-ideal environment.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for autonomy 
Birgit Skarstein, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Too much autonomy, and brand, reputation, customer relationships, and even financial stability are at risk.
—Mike Walsh, Harvard Business Review, 15 Jan. 2025
This provides each arm with a degree of autonomy, allowing an octopus to use some arms to perform one task while also carrying out another, entirely different activity with other arms.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
Cramer suggested that for months, most investors fixated on the Federal Reserve and macro aspects of the economy, writing off the autonomy of good businesses and their ability to make money even in a less-than-ideal environment.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autonomy
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Each car has space for 34 passengers, nearly all of whom get choice views of France’s fourth-largest urban center in cabins designed by a Ferrari alum.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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What effect the Los Angeles fires might have on powertrain choices is yet to be determined.—
Russ Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The emotional weight of losing that independence is difficult to quantify, but its impact is profound.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence in all our coverage.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Read More: Without Indigenous History, There Is No U.S. History The Agua Caliente reservation, like other Native American and Cahuilla reservations, was ostensibly an autonomous space where the Tribe would have sovereignty over its own affairs and could conduct self-governance.—
Michael Albertus,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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In social media posts, ads and mailings, the institute alleged that Connecticut’s actions were an affront to tribal sovereignty.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
15 Jan. 2025
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And then there has always been Altadena’s sense of freedom and creativity that gave rise to an artists’ enclave and The Bunny Museum.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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The transforming world of work now offers more freedom to define success in ways that go beyond the traditional corporate ladder of the past.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.
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