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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
There’s no installer; the program is entirely self-contained.
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PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Her classroom was self-contained, with children whose ages ranged from 5-13.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
City health officials noted that the cases are more self-contained compared to the outbreak in Central Harlem, which is tied to cooling towers, according to NBC New York.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
These cells are deliberately small – often under a dozen members – and self-contained, which gives them greater operational security and flexibility.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Her classroom was self-contained, with children whose ages ranged from 5-13.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
City health officials noted that the cases are more self-contained compared to the outbreak in Central Harlem, which is tied to cooling towers, according to NBC New York.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
These cells are deliberately small – often under a dozen members – and self-contained, which gives them greater operational security and flexibility.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-contained
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
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Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted for the bill, along with independent Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with Democrats.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The European Union and independent electoral monitoring organizations such as the Carter Center and the Colombian Electoral Mission also backed the opposition’s claim.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The controversy that blew open a typically staid attorney general race stemmed from 2022 messages Jones sent to Republican Delegate Carrie Coyner.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The lifelong equestrian decided at the time to leave her staid corporate job behind to finally realize her dream of educating people on how to become better horse owners.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The move underscores Beijing’s push to make its AI infrastructure self-sufficient, even as the country’s data center power demand surges and domestic chips still require 30–50% more electricity than Nvidia’s.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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For Nina Parks, cofounder of Supernova Women, a nonprofit empowering people of color to become self-sufficient shareholders in cannabis, that’s the spirit behind her other project, the Equity Trade Network.—
Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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He's signed with the Boston Red Sox on eight discrete occasions.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Instagram is now adopting the same label for a teen-safety feature, but the possible outcomes are less discrete and obvious.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Chasing a record 299, South Africa made a sedate start under immense pressure from medium pacer Renuka Singh.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Over the centuries, Muslim traders built mosques and schools in sedate Tamale, which was more inland and distant from the direct links of the transatlantic slave and colonial trade.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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But making more headway will take disciplined execution to maintain the pace and accelerate it where needed.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Isaacs, in turn, lauded Shaka’s highly disciplined and militarized kingdom.—
Adam L. Rovner,
The Conversation,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lisa and Meredith have a separate conversation about whether or not Meredith’s been sticking up for Lisa enough this season.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The state holds its Congressional elections every other year, along with the rest of the country, but does hold statewide off-year elections on a separate schedule from New Jersey or Virginia.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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McCusker is one of those comics who, paradoxically, can rip through a room with his stand-up while in everyday life being somewhat anxious and introverted.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The original book, first published in November 2015, chronicled Rhimes’ journey from introverted showrunner to a woman fully stepping into her power.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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