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Common collocations with independent in British Collocation

independent adjective

UK /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

fully
genuinely
newly

Survival was no easy task for the newly independent state.

country
nation
republic
state

Croatia received international recognition as an independent republic.

be
become
feel
make someone
remain
stay

Losing her mother so early had made her very independent.

Many people manage to stay independent until well into their eighties.