SEMI-INDEPENDENT Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

semi-independent

adjective

Definition of semi-independent

as in autonomous

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Recent Examples of semi-independent Large integrated structures connect previously semi-independent parts of the system. — Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Unlike vertebrates, whose very heartbeat and breath depend on central brain control, many insects operate with multiple semi-independent neural centers, including cockroaches (order Blattodea). — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026 More than a quarter are in private schools, thanks to school vouchers, and one in seven are in semi-independent charter schools. — Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026 Under such a scheme, an army separated into semi-independent corps led by senior commanders and equipped with varying numbers of infantry divisions, cavalry regiments, and their own field artillery. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for semi-independent

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The July hack by rogue OpenAI autonomous agents on open-source developer platform Hugging Face accelerated the shift and proved that the era of advanced AI hacks had arrived.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
That was the year LumineticsCore received the first FDA de novo clearance for an autonomous medical diagnosis — diabetic retinopathy — and began carrying malpractice insurance for its no-clinician-in-the-loop system.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of autonomous

Adjective

In early 2021, after a few years as an independent hotel, the Monarch Beach Resort joined the Waldorf Astoria Collection, the luxury brand from Hilton Hotels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
That means projects that are independent as a feature, not a bug.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of independent

Adjective

The elections produced semiautonomous administrations in Scotland and Wales led by parties devoted to independence and the breakup of the United Kingdom - though neither has that policy on the front burner.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 May 2026
UAVs may be remotely piloted, semiautonomous, or, increasingly, fully autonomous.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

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