Plural of independent
regular plural
The plural of independent is independents.
Forms of independent
| Singular | independent /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | independents |
| Countable | countable |
Independents in a sentence
- It’s a great hub for shopping: the high street is pedestrianised and many of the town’s 600-odd listed buildings house fabulous independents – speciality food stores, cafes, antique shops, clothing boutiques.2022 November 25, Sarah Baxter et al., “Britain's 15 best high streets – where Christmas shopping is a pleasure”, in The Telegraph...
- Creating a permission structure for independents and some Republicans to be able to vote for a Black guy named Barack Obama—that happened at the doors.2020 January 7, Chris Liddell-Westefeld, They Said This Day Would Never Come: Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign…. From the entry permission structure
- Concerns of a targeted dirty tricks campaign targeting “teal” independents has prompted the Australian Electoral Commission to bring in its electoral integrity assurance taskforce as pre-polling opens.2022 May 9, “AEC mobilises taskforce to investigate corflute damage”, in Sydney Morning Herald, page 10. From the entry teal
- International oil companies operating in Africa range from the supermajors to majors, the still smaller independents, and finally the lean frontier specialists that operate in emerging producers.2014, John R. Heilbrunn, Oil, Democracy, and Development in Africa, page 90. From the entry supermajor
Meaning of independent
- adjective Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
- adjective Not affiliated with any political party.
- adjective Providing a comfortable livelihood.
Questions about the plural of independent
- What is the plural of independent?
- The plural of independent is independents.
- Is independent countable?
- Independent is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: independent (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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