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 Current made history by creating the first stand-alone women’s soccer stadium in the world, a trend that’s now being replicated in Denver and across the Atlantic Ocean in Brighton, England.
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Doctor Kustom Bistro was a Market fixture before moving into a stand-alone space along Tulsa’s Route 66.
—Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
For even more privacy, book a stand-alone cottage.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Serve this salad as a stand-alone side or on top of romaine lettuce leaves.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Doctor Kustom Bistro was a Market fixture before moving into a stand-alone space along Tulsa’s Route 66.
—Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
For even more privacy, book a stand-alone cottage.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Serve this salad as a stand-alone side or on top of romaine lettuce leaves.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stand-alone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-alone
Adjective
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Upon arrival, officers located a person with a single gunshot wound.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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By the time Yohel Pozo hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning, the Lumberjacks had other fans — and even the mascot Fredbird — joining in on the ruckus.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Retailers also posted their highest volume of monthly job openings since 2023 in March, a separate report of preliminary government data found.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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With separate compartments for morning, noon, evening, and bedtime, the Auvon Weekly Pill Organizer keeps everything—well—organized.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Before evaluating any solution, buyers should catalog the discrete jobs their organization needs performed, group them into clusters and identify which are already well served and which remain stubbornly unmet.—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But Hadler does not believe that fibromyalgia should be classified as a disease in the traditional biomedical sense, because medicine has yet to identify a discrete, demonstrable pathophysiological process underlying it.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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This is one reason why a partner of someone with avoidant attachment may perceive their partner as emotionally unavailable, overly self-sufficient, detached or distant or resistant to commitment.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The price gap Condos generally cost less than detached homes, which is why first-time buyers often start there.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Ibrahim’s injuries prevent him from working, so Hiba supports the household, often picking up private cleaning jobs from Facebook ads.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Located on a private reserve northeast of the park, Awasi Patagonia puts you an hour away from the Laguna Amarga entrance, and many guests spend their week doing day hikes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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“Stand-alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-alone. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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