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
  • Since no single party is expected to obtain an absolute majority, the winner will need to negotiate with others to form a governing coalition.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • One of the most popular TV shows—and the winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series three years running—was The Mary Tyler Moore Show, featuring a single woman in her thirties working for a TV station.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Start at Liberty Books, a longtime independent bookstore that has tripled in size since opening in 1996.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Transluce, an independent AI research lab, published a report detailing several additional incidents this week.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Continue making your routine purchases on a separate card, but don’t feel the need to spend just because your credit limit got larger.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The club was 6-for-9 with RISP and scored at least two runs in four separate innings.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In recent years, Hinton, who previously worked at Google, has issued a series of warnings about existential risks associated with AI, particularly if an AI model surpasses human intelligence and becomes autonomous.
    — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Crucially, Buchanan will ensure the non-profit remains financially autonomous, with no outside investment.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • As the suffragettes smile and party all around her, Lizzie looks distant and detached.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • China has long claimed the sovereign territory as its own and regularly conducts large-scale military drills, live-fire exercises, and daily air and naval patrols to apply pressure on the island.
    — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • China claims Taiwan as its sovereign territory and has never renounced the use of force to achieve unification.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Freestanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freestanding. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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