in its own right
idiom
: because of its own special qualities and not because of a connection with something else
Though it's based on a best-selling novel, the movie is great in its own right.
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Gold's multiyear climb has carried it well past earlier records, with the price of gold currently sitting at a record high of over $4,600 per ounce, while silver has emerged as a standout in its own right, with the price of silver currently hovering above $85 per ounce.
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Sharon Wu, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
That is what the New York Film Critics Circle has done through thick and thin for the last 91 years, which some might choose to see as a remarkable display of persistence in its own right.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
The film opens by introducing the Borg family’s ancestral home as a character in its own right — a living vessel of memory that tells the family’s story, particularly concerning the two adult sisters Nora (Reinsve) and Agnes (Lilleaas), and the departure of their father.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma has been performing well in its own right.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Wu, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
That is what the New York Film Critics Circle has done through thick and thin for the last 91 years, which some might choose to see as a remarkable display of persistence in its own right.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
The film opens by introducing the Borg family’s ancestral home as a character in its own right — a living vessel of memory that tells the family’s story, particularly concerning the two adult sisters Nora (Reinsve) and Agnes (Lilleaas), and the departure of their father.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma has been performing well in its own right.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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“In its own right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20its%20own%20right. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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