Independence
Independence noun - The state of being free from the control or power of another.
Usage example: college freshmen often revel in their newfound independence
Incarceration is an antonym for independence.
Incarceration
Incarceration noun - The act of confining or the state of being confined.
Usage example: he was bored and frustrated by his incarceration in the quarantine
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Independence is an antonym for incarceration.
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Incarceration and Independence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/independence/incarceration
Independence & Incarceration. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/independence/incarceration>.
Incarceration or Independence. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/independence/incarceration.
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