independent
Collocations
23(adj.) not needing other people
VERBS
be, feel, seem | become | remain
make sb
Living abroad for a year made him much more independent and confident in his decisions.
ADV
fiercely, sturdily, very
My teenage daughter wants to live very independently and make all her own decisions.
completely | fairly, pretty, quite | economically, financially
PREP
of
She wanted to become independent of her family's financial support after graduation.
(adj.) not influenced or controlled by anyone else
VERBS
be | become | remain | make sth
declare sth
When the region was declared independent, citizens celebrated in the streets for days.
ADV
completely, entirely, fully, genuinely, quite, totally, truly, wholly | almost, fairly, largely, virtually | increasingly
effectively, essentially
The two companies operate essentially independent of each other, even though they share the same owner.
nominally, supposedly
newly
After gaining freedom from colonial rule, the newly independent nation established its own government.
politically
PREP
from
After finishing university, she wanted to be independent from her parents and find her own apartment.
of
The local school board wanted to remain independent of political pressure from the city council.