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
Thirteen months after a 5-year-old Royal Oak boy died in a fire inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber at the Oxford Center in Troy, state lawmakers have introduced legislation to regulate their use in stand-alone health and wellness centers in Michigan.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Game Changer was published as an e-book and became the first of a longer series called Game Changers (with an s), in which each book is a stand-alone romance in an ever-expanding gay hockey universe.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
But that doesn’t mean a waterfall edge has to be saved for this stand-alone kitchen fixture.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
Condos, townhouses, stand-alone residences, and vacant land are available to purchase at a range of prices, plus there are no restrictions on foreigners owning property.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Game Changer was published as an e-book and became the first of a longer series called Game Changers (with an s), in which each book is a stand-alone romance in an ever-expanding gay hockey universe.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
But that doesn’t mean a waterfall edge has to be saved for this stand-alone kitchen fixture.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
Condos, townhouses, stand-alone residences, and vacant land are available to purchase at a range of prices, plus there are no restrictions on foreigners owning property.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-alone
Adjective
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Modest, single-family homes with American flags are a common fixture.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Johnston set a Dallas Stars record for most power play goals in a single season in Thursday’s win over Seattle.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rooms All 800 accommodations are notably spacious—even the lowest tier of guest rooms features a separate seating area and floor-to-ceiling windows—and select rooms afford views of the sculptural Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Save a little time by mixing all the ingredients the day before (leaving the crumb topping separate from the rest of the casserole), then topping and baking the following day.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 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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The property’s biggest surprise may be its detached guest house, which is ready for visitors, multigenerational living or for working from home.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Senate Bill 1277 would cut text limiting what counts as an ADU, essentially allowing detached ADUs with the same consideration as apartments inside a home.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa is designed to attract private investment in clean energy across the continent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Stand-alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-alone. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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