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 layouts range from 280 to 695 square feet and aim to fit a diversity of lot sizes and shapes, with both stand-alone and over-garage options.
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Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
This week, the Marlins officially enter a new frontier, presenting their games via a mix of streaming and stand-alone channels on five cable and satellite providers.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Dooley also applauded a decision by Delta to suspend their stand-alone service for members of Congress until the TSA is fully funded.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
But OpenAI, which launched the Sora stand-alone app in September 2025, had shown a classic Silicon Valley move-fast-and-break-things approach to generative-AI video.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
This week, the Marlins officially enter a new frontier, presenting their games via a mix of streaming and stand-alone channels on five cable and satellite providers.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Dooley also applauded a decision by Delta to suspend their stand-alone service for members of Congress until the TSA is fully funded.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
But OpenAI, which launched the Sora stand-alone app in September 2025, had shown a classic Silicon Valley move-fast-and-break-things approach to generative-AI video.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-alone
Adjective
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The Korean’s quartet of assists was one shy of the MLS single-game record set by Lionel Messi last year, and established a new high for LAFC.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This could extend to single-serve snacks in the car while out running errands.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Angels had the rookie’s back, rallying back from three separate deficits to earn an 8-7 victory in 11 innings on a game-ending sacrifice fly from Nolan Schanuel.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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There is not much of a theme separate from the idea of giving folks a glimpse of what Denver has managed to collect since 1942, when the museum acquired its first women’s garment.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of discrete presentations, the works exist in dialogue with one another, forming a cohesive, shared environment.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Structurally, American Boy works better as a collection of discrete bits than a cohesive hour.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The title may be clinical and detached; the image on its cover is anything but.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The fire also damaged two neighboring houses and a detached garage.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Tarrant County Commissioners are set to discuss giving up control of a private road in northwest Tarrant County that is being maintained with county tax dollars.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fox, 64, has worked for decades with Parkinson’s disease, which he was diagnosed with at age 29 in the early 1990s but kept private until 1998.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Stand-alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-alone. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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