Definition of freestandingnext

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Recent Examples of freestanding The series, which includes eight iterations with options for freestanding and semi-freestanding designs and one- to three-person sizes, was the brand’s longest and most expensive design project to date. — Outside Online, 7 July 2021 There is also a freestanding version that has two sizes (5 feet by 5 feet and 6 feet by 6 feet). — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2020 And a related fundraising drive, yielding $17 million, helped formally launch the center itself, not just as a loose assemblage of interested researchers but as a freestanding research facility. — John Semley, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2020 French windows and skylights brighten the bohemian-vibe living spaces, which boast floors of ceramic tile and hardwood. Beamed ceilings and a freestanding fireplace touch up the living room. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for freestanding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freestanding
Adjective
  • Adding another carrier could give customers more opportunities to schedule missions without relying on a single aircraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • From a single vantage, it is easily regarded as a static group of sculptural elements.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Four years ago, Tennessee's governor ordered another independent review into capital punishment after abruptly stopping the April 2022 execution of Oscar Smith.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • LionTree is an independent banking firm, investing in companies such as Fanatics and Fubo and advising high-profile deals such as Amazon’s acquisition of MGM and the merger of CBS and Viacom.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Detective Philip Marlowe has been played by Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, and Dick Powell in separate films—but there is no way for Mitchum’s Marlowe to stumble into Bogart’s movie.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Turkish director Yeşim Ustaoğlu returns with a beautifully shot, superbly performed exploration of a modern couple embarking on separate journeys of self-discovery.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In Texas, Waymo had 1,154 autonomous vehicles authorized for commercial use as of Friday, including 359 of its new Ojai models, which feature a low step and doors that slide open and shut.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This includes coordinated sensing across multiple domains and autonomous operations in contested, disconnected, and degraded environments.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Gudmannsson, who speaks with a detached solemnity, isn’t quite sure what to make of it.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026
  • On a map, Newfoundland is a vast, asymmetrical island, cloven by bays and inlets, semi-detached to appendages of land deformed by ancient glaciers scraping over it, leaving glacial striations, grooves and gouges on its granite face.
    — Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The governing Democratic Progressive Party’s 1999 Resolution on Taiwan’s Future described Taiwan as an independent sovereign state called the Republic of China under its existing constitution.
    — Eryk Michael Smith, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In addition, Paramount has lined up about $24 billion in commitments from the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Freestanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freestanding. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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