1
as in single
not physically attached to another unit
a freestanding CD player that can easily be hooked up to your existing components
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as in independent
not being under the rule or control of another
it's a freestanding store, not a franchise
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Recent Examples of freestanding
There is also a freestanding version that has two sizes (5 feet by 5 feet and 6 feet by 6 feet).
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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
Dora drove Nick to the nearest hospital, a freestanding emergency room in the Baptist system.
—Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, 26 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
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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
Dora drove Nick to the nearest hospital, a freestanding emergency room in the Baptist system.
—Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, 26 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freestanding
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Sales prices of single-family homes across Ohio decreased by 2% from a median of $250,011 in July to $245,017 in August.—
USA TODAY Network,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Resources are local and vary from a single module to several resources.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The government denies the assertion by Imamoglu and the CHP that the case against him is politically driven and says that Turkey’s courts are independent.—
Reuters 17 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Written by Agnieszka Holland, the drama was made for less than $1 million and distributed by independent film company Vestron Pictures.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Boys and girls will be separate for most classes save for electives and more advanced coursework.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The judgment releases the county from four separate federal lawsuits filed by various plaintiffs against officials.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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This aerial view shows icebergs floating in the waters beaten down by the sun with buildings in the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to create autonomous digital twins capable of real-time engineering design and continuous optimization.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Martell said the tone wasn’t hostile, just detached.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The detached house was built in 2013 and has a living area of 3,186 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nigeria is the latest to issue an African sovereign debt note, despite concerns about debt distress on the continent.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Norway's sovereign wealth fund argued that Musk's new shares in the company would diminish existing shares, NBC News reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Freestanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freestanding. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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