individualistic

adjective

as in independent

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Recent Examples of individualistic This trend exacerbates existing loneliness and isolation, transforming work from a community hub into a less fulfilling, individualistic experience. — Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 But the truth is that our forefathers were sufficiently individualistic to be iconoclastic. — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 Unfortunately, the pursuit of longevity—like so much else in American life—is increasingly an individualistic endeavor. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Who knew Disney had such an individualistic story about the moral responsibility of excellence in them? — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 Warnock, who talked with me about it this week, said Johnson sees the moral mandates for equitable treatment of the poor as individualistic, with no implications for government or systems. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 June 2026 But scholars have emphasized that the original minutemen were rooted less in individualistic love of liberty than in the densely communal world of 1770s Massachusetts. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Their focus on old values of community, mutual respect, reciprocity and the embrace of the gift economy is an antidote to the individualistic, competitive and combative discourse that’s prevalent in the West today. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 Some worry that the world’s most popular AI applications, like ChatGPT and Claude, are driving Muslim users toward individualistic western values, and away from their communities or spiritual leaders. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualistic
  1. independent
  2. autonomous
  3. indifferent
  4. disinterested
  5. impartial
  6. unprejudiced
  7. uninfluenced
  8. unbiased
Adjective
  • Authorities have opened roughly 10 criminal cases against independent journalists and popular bloggers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • One of the loudest voices in the cattle world agitating against the border reopening is Bill Bullard, the CEO of R-CALF, a national association of independent cattle and sheep farmers.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of independent
Adjective
  • The partnership combines Saildrone’s experience operating autonomous vessels in remote maritime environments with Lockheed Martin’s expertise in weapons, sensors, combat systems and mission integration.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • As men, women and children flooded across the border between Morocco and Spain, into the autonomous city of Ceuta at the end of July, European populists and anti-immigrant politicians capitalized on the shocking images of human desperation.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of autonomous
Adjective
  • OpenRouter’s worth rests on routing that stays indifferent to who owns the router.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Lawmakers simply closed their ears to the critics and boldly pushed ahead, either oblivious or indifferent to the consequences to Maryland taxpayers.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of indifferent
Adjective
  • The fight was the worst on the card as Spivac seemed mostly disinterested in pushing himself.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • On the other, last season’s first XI was stale and, at times, disinterested.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of disinterested
Adjective
  • Unlike human will, which can be self-serving, dominating, unjustly conditional, or confusingly unfair, God’s will is wise, loving, free, impartial, and infinitely insightful.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The office added that all judges have a legal, ethical and professional obligation to be impartial and neutral in adjudicating cases.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of impartial
Adjective
  • This riveting two-part docuseries preceded the fictional take seen in The Girl From Plainville, taking an unprejudiced and empathetic approach when exploring the complex case, presenting all the facts without vilifying one individual.
    — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
  • Bheem’s courtship of the governor’s unprejudiced niece (a charming Oliva Morris), which provides some comic relief, not that anything in the film is really meant to be taken seriously.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2022
Definition of unprejudiced
Adjective
  • But levying strict discipline has so far been football’s most visible attempt to ensure the competition on the field is fair and uninfluenced, a key to maintaining consumer confidence.
    — Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 1 July 2023
  • Frosh said his reason for not confirming the names associated with cases under review is that the process must remain uninfluenced by grieving families or police officers.
    — Jim Axelrod, Andy Bast, Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2022
Definition of uninfluenced
Adjective
  • This approach leverages employer relationships, avoids high customer acquisition costs, and ensures unbiased advice.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Because the Dolphins’ 2026 training camp roster, which took the field for its first time on Wednesday, is filled with fresh faces, young talent who are being evaluated by fresh eyes, coaches and executives who are supposed to have unbiased eyes.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of unbiased

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“Individualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individualistic. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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