The term 'independent idea' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to refer to a distinct concept that is separate from other ideas. For example: "This independent idea offers a valuable perspective on the issue."
"She has shown through her entire career that she doesn't care if it's a Republican idea, a Democratic idea or an independent idea," said Gov. Chris Christie, the celebrity guest at a series of rallies this week.
This paper explores an independent idea towards an adaptive solution for the looming water scarcity.
In the second, the postdoc has an independent idea and says 'I want to do this in your lab with your support and take the project with me.' If it is an interesting project, that is fine with me.
Express independent ideas independently, each in its own crystal clear function.
All of which raises the specter of an even more polarized country with little room for centrist, independent ideas.
At the same time, they say they often capitalize on pharmaceutical money to pursue independent ideas of their own.
But a district with desperate problems like a lack of affordable housing and severely overcrowded classrooms would benefit from an infusion of independent ideas and energy.
The president has reiterated that he likes advisers with independent ideas, not "pussycats who spout the party line," Mr. O'Neill said.
Argan becomes upset over just about everything: if it's not his perceived bad health, it's his strong-willed daughter Angelique's independent ideas about marriage.
Among middle-aged intellectuals and officials, according to my observation, there are more and more people in the younger generation who have their own independent ideas.
Thus, for example, the independent ideas and policies of the Yugoslav Communists were attacked as "modern revisionism" by Soviet critics, who themselves were accused of revisionism by Chinese Communists.
