Synonym: self-reliant, dependent. Similar words: independence, dependent, depending, tendency, respondent, correspondent, index, reminder. Meaning: [‚ɪndɪ'pendənt] 
n. 1. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) 2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them. adj. 1. free from external control and constraint 2. not dependent on or conditioned by or relative to anything else 3. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces 4. not contingent 5. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence 6. not controlled by a party or interest group.
n. 1. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) 2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them. adj. 1. free from external control and constraint 2. not dependent on or conditioned by or relative to anything else 3. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces 4. not contingent 5. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence 6. not controlled by a party or interest group. 
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91. Some of the Pacific islands are too small to stand alone as independent states.
92. Whether to stay in the federated state or become independent is a decision that has to be made by the people.
93. In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state.
94. An independent regulator will be appointed to ensure fair competition.
95. The committee was doing well until the chairman's independent action jammed up the work.
96. An independent body has been set up to monitor government spending.
97. An independent report has described some work practices in the industry as old-fashioned.
98. It was always very important to me to be financially independent .
99. Our aim is to teach our son to become an independent, self-reliant adult.
100. The government appointed independent assessors to review the viability of the remaining coal mines.
101. Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter.
102. He could not get a single witness to establish independent corroboration of his version of the accident.
103. If the clubs cannot conclude a deal, an independent tribunal will decide.
104. An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair.
105. In an editorial, The Independent suggests the victory could turn nasty.
106. Going away to college has made me much more independent.
107. Our goal is for the country to be fully independent within two years.
108. We need a central bank that is independent of the government.
109. So far, the company has refused to play ball, preferring to remain independent.
110. On January 1,1993 Czechoslovakia formally split into two independent states.
111. When the island became independent,(http://sentencedict.com) only a few Dutch teachers and nurses remained to keep the flag flying.
112. A bloody civil war followed the proclamation of an independent state.
113. An independent committee will look into alleged human rights abuses.
114. He's a bit of a mummy's boy really. He ought to leave home and become a bit more independent.
115. She's too protective towards her children; she should let them be more independent.
116. Small, independent bookstores simply can't compete with the big national chains.
117. We aim to help the less able in society to lead an independent life.
118. Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult.
119. There are plans to break the company up into several smaller independent companies.
120. The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96.
More similar words: independence, dependent, depending, tendency, respondent, correspondent, index, reminder, in detail, gender, render, tender, offender, extended, defender, vendetta, rendezvous, under, wander, spend, commander, condemn, undergo, founder, under way, suspend, come under, fall under, spending, understand.