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 Experts caution that caffeine should not be viewed as a stand-alone strategy for preventing dementia. — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 29 June 2026 And a stand-alone NBCUniversal could pursue deals with other media companies (once again, as a buyer or seller) to scale up and compete. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 Neglecting the Filter Whether your air conditioner is connected to the furnace and ductwork or is a stand-alone unit (such as a window AC or a mini-split system), changing the filter is necessary. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026 The new collaboration comes at the same time as Abe swerved convention this season, showing her men’s collection with a stand-alone show and just a few women’s resort looks tossed in the mix. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stand-alone

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Adjective

But Royals reliever Matt Strahm allowed a single to Pete Alonso and a two-run homer to Colton Cowser that stayed just fair down the right-field line for what proved to be the winning runs in the bottom of the eighth.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
The nation’s housing affordability crisis did not stem from a single event or policy failure.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of single

Adjective

Instead of promoting their efforts, Republican lawmakers were left scrambling when the president abruptly withdrew his support over a separate political fight.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
In 2026, the agency is again incentivizing participants with cash — there are separate categories for novices and professionals, each with their own prizes.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of separate

Adjective

Annemarie Cortez, the principal at an elementary school in Corona, California, told me that many administrators are instructing teachers not to assign full books; they’re supposed to be running discrete reading drills with short excerpts.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Most enterprises are trying to monitor this with observability infrastructure built for a fundamentally different world, discrete transactions, batch processes and human-speed workflows.

— Andi Mann, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of discrete

Adjective

Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 July 2026
The Castro family has been linked, through GAESA chiefly, to a lucrative world of hotels, banks, retail monopolies, foreign-currency businesses, foreign private compounds and offshore accounts.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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