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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
Corsica is more rugged and self-contained—rocky coastline, mountain roads that drop you straight to the water, and beaches that can feel remote even in summer.
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
All amenities and experiences here make the hotel feel genuinely self-contained in the best luxury-at-your-fingertips way.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026
Credit, then, to Favreau and his co-writers, Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor, who have consciously made The Mandalorian and Grogu more self-contained.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The system is fully self-contained, requiring no smartphone or external computer, reports Techeblog.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
All amenities and experiences here make the hotel feel genuinely self-contained in the best luxury-at-your-fingertips way.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026
Credit, then, to Favreau and his co-writers, Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor, who have consciously made The Mandalorian and Grogu more self-contained.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The system is fully self-contained, requiring no smartphone or external computer, reports Techeblog.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-contained
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Amy Morin,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
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Seven filed as nonpartisan and no one filed as a Democrat, independent or left the line blank.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Before the yuppie era, a certain staid gentility prevailed.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The entryway is grand and gilded, the staff deferential and efficient (and always greeting you by name), but flashes of modern style and edgy attitude save the place from seeming staid.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Here are six simple tips for helping your child become more self-sufficient and responsible.—
Alanna Gallo,
Parents,
2 June 2026
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Whatever the case, Jobson reckons that self-sufficient sea cucumber fragments—immortal or not, with or without a purpose in this world—are drifting through Earth’s oceans right now.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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With some mathematical wizardry, the researchers described a periodic surface whose elements capture discrete components of polarized wavefronts.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
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All severe hazards possible w/ discrete storms.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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But the book’s ruminative watchfulness is unsuccessfully conjugated in this overly sedate play with music, which has the feel of a song cycle, though sung by the fine cast with gorgeous, lonely sorrow.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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The underlying songwriting is impulsive, but many tracks adopt a deliberately sedate mood or sort through dense clusters of cut-up loops, and Alfa’s spatialization gives the album a pallor that can resemble brain fog.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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Your disciplined nature sets tone, so track agreements and follow through consistently even if feelings run deep.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Lawyers at one firm read the rule as a disciplined effort to bring enforcement back in line with what the statute literally says.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The criminal case comes as the victims’ families pursue a separate lawsuit filed in December and amended in April, alleging the crash and its aftermath were marked by a series of preventable failures.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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As is customary when deputies shoot a suspect, the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau and Internal Affairs Bureau have launched separate investigations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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According to studio information sent to ABC News, Chalamet will play Joe, an introverted rocket mechanic.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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For Season 2, Episode 2, Gaby became focused on the introverted Maya (Sherry Cola).—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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