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as in independent
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as in staid
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as in self-sufficient
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Recent Examples of self-contained
These cells are deliberately small – often under a dozen members – and self-contained, which gives them greater operational security and flexibility.
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Art Jipson, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
And because the setup is portable and self-contained, both it and the eye can be moved from one operating room to another, or even between different hospitals.
—New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
Sleepaway camp ideally feels like a world unto itself, a secret witchy ritual in the woods, at once wild and self-contained.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
The family that initially felt so shiny and self-contained gives way to individual stories that butt up against one another at skewed angles.
—Book Marks
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
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Art Jipson, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
And because the setup is portable and self-contained, both it and the eye can be moved from one operating room to another, or even between different hospitals.
—New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
Sleepaway camp ideally feels like a world unto itself, a secret witchy ritual in the woods, at once wild and self-contained.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
The family that initially felt so shiny and self-contained gives way to individual stories that butt up against one another at skewed angles.
—Book Marks
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-contained
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
Adjective
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The move sent shockwaves through the wrestling world and marked the end of one of the most successful independent runs in modern history.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The hope is that the new independent football regulator will shift the balance and implement rules unhampered by self-interest.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lian is searching for a new home for her and her boyfriend, the staid Zhetai, while Wenyu is engaged to Thomas, a wealthy American with a tech job.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Characters archly comment on proceedings directly to camera at some points and retreat into the staid distance of historical drama at others, as passages of seemingly earnest melodrama crash abruptly into broad-brush contemporary satire.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The story of King Henry reveals a proud, determined, and self-sufficient country whose culture was admired around the world, but one at the same time whose freedom many nations sought to strangle.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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His grandmother taught him early to be self-sufficient, to always know how to feed himself.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Sep. 2025
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The spacecraft is powered by more than two dozen small rocket engines, each capable of operating at three discrete levels of thrust for fine control or more significant orbit adjustments.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Fashion and beauty brands are not exempt from this equation, but emotional loyalty is more challenging when your relationship with consumers centers on discrete purchases rather than sustained engagement with narratives.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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The bulls got a dovish turn from the Federal Reserve without much noticeable slowing in growth, with stock indexes at a record, credit markets blissfully sedate and capital investments running in torrents into the economy.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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The North course, par 71, 6,945 yards, challenges the most accomplished golfers with its ravines, wind and tricky greens, while the popular and more sedate and sheltered par-70, 6,580-yard South Course, with four ocean-side holes, invites and tests golfers of every level.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The appeal of our brand is that we are focused in a disciplined way, in a committed way, to making these performance products.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Greif One week after racking up 14 penalties in a loss at Dallas, the Giants have played much more disciplined tonight, with just one penalty called against them more than a quarter into the game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All these news items may appear to be separate events.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Three separate lawsuits seek to block it from taking effect, while opponents are hoping to mount a referendum campaign that would ask voters to strike down the map through a statewide vote.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some could argue that the most introverted are often the most clever.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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That debate has spilled over to humans, with research showing that dog owners are more often considered more social and community-oriented, while cat owners are believed to be more introverted and open-minded.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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