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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
But Nobody’s Girl floats free, self-assured and self-contained—a true American tragedy.
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Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Everything here is sealed off, self-contained, almost embalmed.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The game encouraged competitive streaks, teamwork, and plenty of giggles, with parents noting it was well constructed, self-contained, and easy to store or bring along to grandma’s house.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s no installer; the program is entirely self-contained.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
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Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Everything here is sealed off, self-contained, almost embalmed.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The game encouraged competitive streaks, teamwork, and plenty of giggles, with parents noting it was well constructed, self-contained, and easy to store or bring along to grandma’s house.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s no installer; the program is entirely self-contained.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
Adjective
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Without a letter denoting a political party next to their name on the ballot, independent candidates have historically gotten lost in the mix.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The merger underscores the challenging marketplace for independent studios.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Minneapolis Fed’s report described conditions in a staid manner, noting flat overall economic activity in its district.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The delivery was a little flat, the energy somewhat staid.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Future outposts on the moon will need to be as self-sufficient as possible to avoid the high cost of constantly shuttling supplies from Earth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But Beijing has also made tremendous strides in homegrown technologies, a key goal of its previous plan, which was all about making the country more self-sufficient, especially ending its reliance on American and other Western technologies.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Humanitarians have historically addressed extreme weather as a series of discrete, localized emergencies.—
Time,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Black Alcantara and carbon fiber cover the majority of the interior, with discrete gold accents on paddle shifters and elsewhere on the trim.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Olympic scandal rocked the usually sedate world of curling — a sport that tends to fall off the radar outside the Olympics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The orchestra in the main ballroom, which accomodated thousands of dancers, played waltzes and also other dances, even sedate rock ‘n’ roll.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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From there, Talarico ran the steadier campaign, aided by strong fundraising, a deeper ground operation and a disciplined message about electability.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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While investors had broadly praised Abel's first annual shareholder letter for reaffirming Berkshire's long-standing culture of financial strength and disciplined investing, some had hoped for more aggressive signals on capital deployment given the company's swelling cash balance.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not long after the festival, the band went their separate ways.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The stock rebounded after a separate filing Monday showed controlling shareholders plan to increase their stakes through open-market purchases.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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An artist’s life is actually quite introverted.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Directed by Lynne Ramsay, the movie follows Joe (Joaquin Phoenix), an introverted loner who rescues women who find themselves in precarious positions.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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