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
That may be because most of his books are stand-alone titles, rather than series with recurring characters.
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Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Morningstar analyst Keonhee Kim said Kenvue’s volatile journey as a public company may have been driven in part by poor execution and a lack of experience operating as a stand-alone business.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the years, Tri-City, like most stand-alone hospitals nationwide, has struggled to grow without a large affiliated medical group providing primary care services in the coastal North County areas it was created to serve.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Macuga designed a bathroom with ample space for two people to share comfortably, complete with a steam shower with two heads and a floating bench and a generous stand-alone tub for lingering soaks.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
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Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Morningstar analyst Keonhee Kim said Kenvue’s volatile journey as a public company may have been driven in part by poor execution and a lack of experience operating as a stand-alone business.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the years, Tri-City, like most stand-alone hospitals nationwide, has struggled to grow without a large affiliated medical group providing primary care services in the coastal North County areas it was created to serve.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Macuga designed a bathroom with ample space for two people to share comfortably, complete with a steam shower with two heads and a floating bench and a generous stand-alone tub for lingering soaks.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-alone
Adjective
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Sales prices of single-family homes across Ohio decreased by 2% from a median of $250,011 in July to $245,017 in August.—
USA TODAY Network,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Resources are local and vary from a single module to several resources.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Boys and girls will be separate for most classes save for electives and more advanced coursework.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The judgment releases the county from four separate federal lawsuits filed by various plaintiffs against officials.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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He's signed with the Boston Red Sox on eight discrete occasions.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Instagram is now adopting the same label for a teen-safety feature, but the possible outcomes are less discrete and obvious.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Martell said the tone wasn’t hostile, just detached.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The detached house was built in 2013 and has a living area of 3,186 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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French estimates place a nationwide ERS rollout at €30–€40 billion, likely requiring private-sector funding models.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Saddle Fire has been burning on private land.—
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8 Nov. 2025
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“Stand-alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-alone. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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