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
Every trade settles individually, which means each one needs to be fully funded upfront.
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Sharat Priya, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Calendars vary, with districts individually determining when school lets out.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches and mini quiche bites are easy to grab individually and provide substance to the picnic.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
If these petitions succeed, Trump could then impose the Section 301 tariffs individually, country by country, as part of his global trade balancing goal.
—Kent Jones, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Weintraub’s and Cavallo’s law firms are defendants in the lawsuit, but the two attorneys have not been sued individually.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Hannah and Garrett both open up about their pasts individually to other people after finding safe space in each other.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Sure, individually speaking, cheaper financing improves a person’s ability to buy goods – including a home.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
After each layer is formed individually, they are then stacked together to form a complete shoe sole.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
Sharat Priya, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Calendars vary, with districts individually determining when school lets out.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches and mini quiche bites are easy to grab individually and provide substance to the picnic.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
If these petitions succeed, Trump could then impose the Section 301 tariffs individually, country by country, as part of his global trade balancing goal.
—Kent Jones, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Weintraub’s and Cavallo’s law firms are defendants in the lawsuit, but the two attorneys have not been sued individually.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Hannah and Garrett both open up about their pasts individually to other people after finding safe space in each other.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Sure, individually speaking, cheaper financing improves a person’s ability to buy goods – including a home.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
After each layer is formed individually, they are then stacked together to form a complete shoe sole.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually
Adverb
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The report also notes that 10 Republican state attorneys general have urged the SEC to closely examine OpenAI’s disclosures ahead of a potential public offering, while Congress has separately requested information about the company’s safeguards around conflicts of interest.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Almonds and dark chocolate provide many healthy benefits when consumed separately.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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However, Asimov publishes a full bill of materials on its GitHub repository, allowing builders to source components independently and potentially reduce costs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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