in its own right
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: 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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Now, Miami has already faced two different types of tests in its own right to begin the season.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
But even with the impossible challenge of making the role something both true to its beloved originator and unique in its own right, Jinkx Monsoon has taken the stage in what feels like a role written just for her.
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Of course, proximity presents an issue in its own right.
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What the new survey suggests, however, is that management is now overwhelmingly seen as a career-ladder move, not something intrinsically good in its own right.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
But even with the impossible challenge of making the role something both true to its beloved originator and unique in its own right, Jinkx Monsoon has taken the stage in what feels like a role written just for her.
—Evan Ross Katz, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
Of course, proximity presents an issue in its own right.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
What the new survey suggests, however, is that management is now overwhelmingly seen as a career-ladder move, not something intrinsically good in its own right.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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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 14 Sep. 2025.
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