INDEPENDENCES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

independences

noun

plural of independence

as in independencies

the state of being free from the control or power of another college freshmen often revel in their newfound independence

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Recent Examples of independences Kings were killed, rights proclaimed, independences declared. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

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freedoms

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Uthmeier and the Catholic Church At times, Uthmeier’s writings have delved into his own personal views on God and constitutional freedoms.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Press freedoms in Turkey have steadily eroded during the more than two decades that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in power and a majority of media outlets are either under government control or aligned with it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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