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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
Where the lights are always on Each of the eight sectors is fully self-contained with these conference rooms as well as a medical clinic, with the intention that inmates never step outside their warehouse-like building.
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David Culver, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
While the series incorporates competition and mental challenges, its self-contained, in-studio format places it on the edge of the game show category’s definitions.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The newer Go travel version is even more lightweight, self-contained, and remains beautifully customizable to your own perfect taste.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
But Ukraine should be able to cope—with bombs whose guidance systems are self-contained.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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David Culver, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
While the series incorporates competition and mental challenges, its self-contained, in-studio format places it on the edge of the game show category’s definitions.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The newer Go travel version is even more lightweight, self-contained, and remains beautifully customizable to your own perfect taste.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
But Ukraine should be able to cope—with bombs whose guidance systems are self-contained.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-contained
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
Adjective
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Screening of independent film The Grotto, written and directed by Joanna Gleason and starring Betsy Brandt, Dan Bucatinsky, Jonathan del Arco, Steve Kazee, Susan Sullivan and more.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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The Ukrainian State Film Agency, an independent entity that has been embroiled in controversy in recent years, is now in the process of falling under the mandate of the culture ministry.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Although a typical shareholder meeting is a dusty, staid affair, the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting is entirely different.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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When the hotel opened in 1965, its double-arc design was an architectural anomaly in a staid capital city.—
Major Garrett,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Turns out, even the most off-grid, self-sufficient, nomadic existence is a construct that can be dismantled, piece by piece.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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The key here is making smaller teams self-sufficient to create agility.—
Matthew Shilts,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Compact Integration Meets Thermal Resilience And Precision At just 2.22 mm², Symphonic is a highly integrated component that replaces multiple discrete timing devices with a single, configurable solution.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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These storms will begin to fire up during the early to mid-afternoon as discrete supercellular storms, growing into clusters of storms during the evening.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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There was a time when fashion existed but moved at a comparatively more sedate pace.—
Katrina Gulliver,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Apr. 2025
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Set in a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, the film follows JB Mooney (Josh O’Connor), an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, who plans his first big heist.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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In this case, the board demonstrated a lack of moral and disciplined courage, leaving everyone to deal with the aftermath. Shortages of intellectual or empathetic courage impose equally ominous impacts.—
Keith D. Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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That could be a pastor in the mold of Francis, but one who is more disciplined in his public statements, or a pope who makes up for a lack of personal charisma with a skill for steady governance.—
Jason Horowitz,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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The victim was later identified as Terry Lee Gambrel, a 25-year-old Marine corporal, who had hitched a ride with Kraft to meet friends at a party, the sheriff's department said in a separate release.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Thorn says that, while coincidental, the two acquisitions happened on separate timelines.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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Pixar’s latest original feature follows an introverted 11-year-old alien fanatic who is mistaken for the ambassador of Earth—and gets beamed up to outer space for the adventure of a lifetime.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Everyone had something to do, even the most introverted.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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