How do you use the word "autonomous" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "autonomous" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "autonomous": The private colleges and universities of the United States are autonomous. This is an autonomous machine.

Autonomous Meaning

/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

adjSelf-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently.

adjGoverning itself independently.

Sentence Examples

The private colleges and universities of the United States are autonomous.

This is an autonomous machine.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

free independent sovereign

Antonyms:

dependent

CEFR Practice Quiz

The ____ robot navigated the warehouse without any human help.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The researchers are developing ____ vehicles that can drive themselves.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *nem-der. Proto-Indo-European *németi Proto-Hellenic *némō Ancient Greek νέμω (némō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos) ▲ Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος (autónomos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek αὐτονομῐ́ᾱ (autonomĭ́ā)bor. English autonomy Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English autonomous From autonomy + -ous.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

""Thank you, Louis," interrupted Carrados. "It is very nice to learn that. But I am really going to Kingsmouth because there's a man there—a curate—who has the second best private collection in Europe of autonomous coins of Thessaly."" — 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados:

"Though Cade has for years reported on the development of autonomous vehicles, test drives usually have so-called safety drivers who ride along and can take over in case something goes wrong." — 2022 October 4, Soumya Karlamangla, “Behind the Story: Navigating San Francisco in a Driverless Car”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Oct 2022:

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