as in separately
for each person or thing
Each one of you will be disciplined individually for your role in the caper. Their raises were individually determined based on job performance over the past year.
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Recent Examples of individually
Set high above the town with breathtaking sea views from all 27 suites and 13 private villas (which are individually staffed), La Réserve offers serenity and discretion—all while being just a few minutes' drive from Pampelonne Beach.
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Karli Poliziani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
The Expansion of Institutional Discretion Viewed individually, each of these policies can be defended.
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
They’re individually sized for easy carry and discreet enough to use mid-travel without overthinking it.
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Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
Krispy Kreme’s Fourth of July Collection will be available in-shop and for pickup or delivery via the Krispy Kreme app and website, individually and by the dozen.
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Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Comcast notched 30 transactions across five accounts—more than Apple (28) and Nvidia (25) individually, and more than Boeing and Disney combined (21)—second only to Meta, at 33.
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Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Back at Madrid, Mbappe and fellow galacticos Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham often struggled to link up together, with each trying to do something special individually, to the detriment of the team.
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Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Replace bedding completely, deep-clean the coop floor, walls, roosts and boxes, inspect hardware cloth and latches and check each bird individually for signs of illness or injury.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
As for Brown, she was individually nominated twice for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series at the 2017 and 2018 SAG Awards.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Karli Poliziani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
The Expansion of Institutional Discretion Viewed individually, each of these policies can be defended.
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
They’re individually sized for easy carry and discreet enough to use mid-travel without overthinking it.
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Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
Krispy Kreme’s Fourth of July Collection will be available in-shop and for pickup or delivery via the Krispy Kreme app and website, individually and by the dozen.
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Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Comcast notched 30 transactions across five accounts—more than Apple (28) and Nvidia (25) individually, and more than Boeing and Disney combined (21)—second only to Meta, at 33.
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Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Back at Madrid, Mbappe and fellow galacticos Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham often struggled to link up together, with each trying to do something special individually, to the detriment of the team.
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Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Replace bedding completely, deep-clean the coop floor, walls, roosts and boxes, inspect hardware cloth and latches and check each bird individually for signs of illness or injury.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
As for Brown, she was individually nominated twice for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series at the 2017 and 2018 SAG Awards.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually
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Avila’s sister, Patricia Avila, who was also on the job when the mauling took place, was awarded $885,000 for emotional distress, and Maria Avila’s husband, Oscar Olivo, was separately awarded $50,000.
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In conventional winemaking, white grapes are pressed and the juice ferments separately from the skins.
Adverb
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Israel has barred foreign journalists from independently reporting in Gaza since the start of the war.
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Stunt designed to showcase agility, not AI rebellion Despite alarming many viewers at first glance, the viral video does not show a humanoid robot experiencing a software failure or acting independently.
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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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