STAND-ALONE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

stand-alone

adjective

Definition of stand-alone

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 According to Kavya Nair, a Dyson designer based in Singapore, the brand sought to create a more travel-friendly, stand-alone solution for wet-to-dry styling. — Eden Stuart, Allure, 22 Sep. 2026 During the segment, Dolly Parton, Catherine O’Hara and Rob Reiner were honored with special stand-alone tributes. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 The purchased dwelling must be a brand-new home, whether stand-alone or a condo. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 From the street, there doesn’t seem to be anything too special about 281 Greene Avenue, in Clinton Hill, especially compared with the stately, stand-alone 19th-century mansions a few blocks west. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stand-alone

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Adding another carrier could give customers more opportunities to schedule missions without relying on a single aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
From a single vantage, it is easily regarded as a static group of sculptural elements.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of single

Adjective

Detective Philip Marlowe has been played by Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, and Dick Powell in separate films—but there is no way for Mitchum’s Marlowe to stumble into Bogart’s movie.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Turkish director Yeşim Ustaoğlu returns with a beautifully shot, superbly performed exploration of a modern couple embarking on separate journeys of self-discovery.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of separate

Adjective

Guests including Camille Cottin, Cynthia Erivo and Greta Lee stopped to marvel at a display with photographs and personal papers from Schlumberger, an otherwise private and discrete figure who was part of Paris’ Café Society.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
The current situation in and around the Persian Gulf reinforces that tension because the threats facing Saudi Arabia are increasingly difficult to separate into discrete categories.

— John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of discrete

Adjective

Gudmannsson, who speaks with a detached solemnity, isn’t quite sure what to make of it.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026
On a map, Newfoundland is a vast, asymmetrical island, cloven by bays and inlets, semi-detached to appendages of land deformed by ancient glaciers scraping over it, leaving glacial striations, grooves and gouges on its granite face.

— Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of detached

Adjective

Passengers will enjoy the amenities and seamless nature of private jet travel at a fraction of the cost.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Mercury in your private 12th House squares Mars in your 9th, stirring big questions about beliefs, travel, learning, or where you are headed next.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

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