as in single
operating or standing on its own
The device can be purchased either as a stand-alone unit or as part of a bundled system. The rental property is a stand-alone guesthouse.
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Recent Examples of stand-alone
The show was originally advertised as a spinoff of Sheridan’s hit Western Yellowstone, but the story is now a stand-alone, according to Town & Country.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The officials said cyber and psychological operations can occur simultaneously with traditional military force, or they could be deployed as stand-alone options.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Next door, La Rue Baguette offers a stand-alone format focused on its namesake product.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
But Brown also seemed worthy of stand-alone treatment.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The officials said cyber and psychological operations can occur simultaneously with traditional military force, or they could be deployed as stand-alone options.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Next door, La Rue Baguette offers a stand-alone format focused on its namesake product.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
But Brown also seemed worthy of stand-alone treatment.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-alone
Adjective
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Instead of a single physical server, HostArmada provides dedicated resources on a redundant cloud platform, meaning your data is synced across a high-speed SSD network.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is suggested by the fact that married men live longer than single men.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
8 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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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
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But also, the way that the hospice nurses are so compassionate and calm and present, but at the same time detached.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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The number of days homes spent on the market dropped sharply, down 30% for attached homes and 40% for detached homes.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Laura Hyatt, director of the presenting nonprofit organization Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND), said roughly half of the funding for the project came from the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project, with the rest raised from other foundations and private donors.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Take a long walk without earbuds and clear a corner for reflection today, because insight blooms when your mind feels unhurried and private.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Stand-alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-alone. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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