| consider independent | 4.48 | Chechnya considers itself independent. | ||
| make independent | 2.83 | Not that it made him independent. | ||
| declare independent | 1.97 | On Saturday, the south declared itself independent. | ||
| keep independent | 0.86 | Naouri has been bent on keeping Casino independent. | ||
| call independent | 0.33 | Chechnya will be permitted to call itself independent as long as it remains a part of Russia. | ||
| proclaim independent | 0.26 | The south last month proclaimed itself independent. |