nonautonomous

adjective

Definition of nonautonomousnext
as in dependent

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Recent Examples of nonautonomous Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help. — Aaron Rothstein, wsj.com, 3 Apr. 2023 The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention. — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonautonomous
  1. dependent
  2. unfree
  3. subject
Adjective
  • Too dependent on one style Nike bought Converse for $305 million in 2003, seeing enormous potential to rehabilitate an iconic brand.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Yet Manzatto emphasizes that his strategy is not to turn Church’s into a fashion brand dependent on constant novelty.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of dependent
Adjective
  • The threat of the prison is that you’re targeted and unfree, packed into a queasy, pressurized intimacy with the most dangerous parts of yourself and others.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Merton did not believe in the cold war’s strident moral opposition between the free and unfree worlds.
    — Pankaj Mishra, The New York Review of Books, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfree
Adjective
  • Have subject-matter experts verify claims, preserve the original context and ensure each adaptation offers something useful rather than simply repeating the coverage.
    — John McCartney, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The play is largely a study in kindness, in both form and subject — even while facing the tough inevitabilities of any life.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of subject

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“Nonautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonautonomous. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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