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 move also helped Johnson, who had faced pressure to call the House back to vote on a stand-alone legislation that would secure paychecks for service members.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Nearly 11% of those with stand-alone prescription drug coverage lost their plan in 2024, according to research published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Sam Fox brings an 'edgy' brasserie to Scottsdale Sam Fox's first stand-alone restaurant in 5 years is serving French-American flair.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Pickleball is rapidly growing across Colorado, fueling a wave of stand-alone and all-in-one entertainment venues opening in Denver and nearby communities.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Nearly 11% of those with stand-alone prescription drug coverage lost their plan in 2024, according to research published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Sam Fox brings an 'edgy' brasserie to Scottsdale Sam Fox's first stand-alone restaurant in 5 years is serving French-American flair.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Pickleball is rapidly growing across Colorado, fueling a wave of stand-alone and all-in-one entertainment venues opening in Denver and nearby communities.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-alone
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This faux Dunhill Fir is designed to look and feel like a tree plucked straight off the lot, without the single-season lifespan or mess of shedding needles.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, Daulton Varsho, who has been another clutch Blue Jays hitter throughout the postseason, smacked a single to center to score Springer to knot the game at one apiece.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her body was found 42 feet underwater by a separate dive team.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some of those that do essentially segregate Medicaid patients into separate clinics.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Lenovo’s site suggests some models may feature a discrete Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, though none of them were available for purchase during our review period.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But in listening to separate end-of-season reflections from Tucker and Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, both sides sound detached.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the detached home market, there are 9,001 active listings year-to-date, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors’ monthly report.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
10 Oct. 2025
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At a private event at the Indiana Statehouse on October 14, Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, told state lawmakers and law enforcement officials the administration had carried out nearly 550,000 removals since the Republicans returned to office.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Your next best bet for getting a private Northern Lights show is heading to Maine.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Stand-alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-alone. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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