She is doing an 'independent study' in Art History this semester. [=a course of study done by a student without an instructor or with help from an instructor but not as part of an organized class]
an 'independent' investigator [=a person who is not directly involved in a situation or dispute and who is free to investigate problems and make judgments about what should be done]
This car has four-wheel 'independent suspension'. [=each of the four wheels has its own set of supports for the body of the car]
(..) And those who survived have seen too much and fought too hard ever to kneel again. The North will remain an independent kingdom, as it was for thousands of years. All hail Bran the Broken, First of His Name, King of the Andals (..)2019 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Iron Throne Season: 8 Episode 6