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
The ad shows the new Cadillac Formula 1 vehicle being formed out of parts, all of which can be seen individually over a desert landscape.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
These individually wrapped peanut butter and oat bites are a suitable lunch box treat, or fuel for people who take long bike rides and other torturous endurance sports.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
Although the five activists are being tried individually, jurors could reach the same outcome for all or decide differently for each.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Consider an ice bucket full of your favorite individually bottled drinks for everyone to pick from.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
Still, Guilday didn’t tell anybody, not even her parents, that national team director Katie Million was scheduled to call her (and the rest of the player pool individually) to disclose who made the Olympic roster.
—Nick Zaccardi, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Lest there be any doubt about who was really the boss at Disney, buried deep in the press release was the revelation that Chapek would report directly to Iger individually—as well as to the board of directors, which Iger chaired.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
Suski and others signed a letter suggesting that cases like Charley's should be judged individually, rather than thrown into a common bin.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Monitoring rapid radio variability from hundreds of stars individually would require dedicated observations lasting far longer than a human career.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
These individually wrapped peanut butter and oat bites are a suitable lunch box treat, or fuel for people who take long bike rides and other torturous endurance sports.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026
Although the five activists are being tried individually, jurors could reach the same outcome for all or decide differently for each.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Consider an ice bucket full of your favorite individually bottled drinks for everyone to pick from.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
Still, Guilday didn’t tell anybody, not even her parents, that national team director Katie Million was scheduled to call her (and the rest of the player pool individually) to disclose who made the Olympic roster.
—Nick Zaccardi, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Lest there be any doubt about who was really the boss at Disney, buried deep in the press release was the revelation that Chapek would report directly to Iger individually—as well as to the board of directors, which Iger chaired.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
Suski and others signed a letter suggesting that cases like Charley's should be judged individually, rather than thrown into a common bin.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Monitoring rapid radio variability from hundreds of stars individually would require dedicated observations lasting far longer than a human career.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individually
Adverb
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In 2023, the firm was separately contracted to develop a linear aerospike rocket engine for a spaceplane demonstrator.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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At one point, officials claimed Fullerton fans were blowing a whistle in the stands and separately issued a yellow card on an adult on the sidelines who was not dressed in Fullerton colors and didn’t appear to be an official member of the team.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Individually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individually. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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