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 The brand presents the light as one part of the complete setup, not as a stand-alone treatment. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Barrymore and her producers are launching a second program – a YouTube interview series – that will function both as a segment for TV and a stand-alone attraction for digital viewers. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 The spa There's no stand-alone spa, but there are therapists on call to deliver treatments in your villa. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 Overall, Toniolo aims to reach between 50 and 70 stand-alone beauty stores globally in the next three years, with this channel generating 5 percent of Dolce & Gabbana Beauty’s total sales. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stand-alone

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Adjective

Since no single party is expected to obtain an absolute majority, the winner will need to negotiate with others to form a governing coalition.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
One of the most popular TV shows—and the winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series three years running—was The Mary Tyler Moore Show, featuring a single woman in her thirties working for a TV station.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of single

Adjective

Continue making your routine purchases on a separate card, but don’t feel the need to spend just because your credit limit got larger.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
The club was 6-for-9 with RISP and scored at least two runs in four separate innings.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of separate

Adjective

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
As the suffragettes smile and party all around her, Lizzie looks distant and detached.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of detached

Adjective

The Aries Full Moon illuminates your private 12th house, bringing an old emotion, habit, memory, or attachment closer to the surface.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
For a special occasion, reserve a sunset or moonlit dinner in one of four private cabanas on the sand.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

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