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independence

/ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dəns/noun4 syllables

Independence means: freedom from control or influence of another or others.

Synonyms for independence1

noun, as in freedom from control or influence of another or others

independency

What does independence mean?3

noun

1

freedom from control or influence of another or others

2

a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail

3

the successful ending of the American Revolution“they maintained close relations with England even after independence”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with independence?2

three syllables

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Independence in a sentence

  • Algeria's journey since gaining independence has been one of resilience, progress, and cultural richness.always
  • Nobody is truly free, because there are people who are slaves of their independence.mailohilohi
  • It's a wholly-owned subsidiary, but it maintains some independence from its parent company.AlanF_US
  • The colony has not declared independence as yet.CM
  • She wants independence for her soul and her thoughts.tiziri
  • The most unpardonable sin in society is independence of thought.shekitten
  • Yanni wanted to enhance his independence from his father.Amastan
  • Algeria doesn't want to lose its economic independence.Amastan

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Forms of independence

as a noun

plural
independences