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as in independent
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as in staid
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as in self-sufficient
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Recent Examples of self-contained
That said, future versions may ultimately be fully self-contained.
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New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
The next generation of MCG devices, however, are much smaller and self-contained, able to be installed next to a hospital bed or brought to patients on a cart for point-of-care use.
—Jack Hidary, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Where the lights are always on Each of the eight sectors is fully self-contained with these conference rooms as well as a medical clinic, with the intention that inmates never step outside their warehouse-like building.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
While the series incorporates competition and mental challenges, its self-contained, in-studio format places it on the edge of the game show category’s definitions.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-contained
New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
The next generation of MCG devices, however, are much smaller and self-contained, able to be installed next to a hospital bed or brought to patients on a cart for point-of-care use.
—Jack Hidary, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Where the lights are always on Each of the eight sectors is fully self-contained with these conference rooms as well as a medical clinic, with the intention that inmates never step outside their warehouse-like building.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
While the series incorporates competition and mental challenges, its self-contained, in-studio format places it on the edge of the game show category’s definitions.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-contained
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
Adjective
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Eventually the archipelago was divided, with the western islands becoming the independent nation of Samoa and the eastern ones becoming American Samoa, overseen by the Navy.—
Mark Thiessen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Whether the indictment is solid or not, Abrego García will now have competent legal defense and will be before independent judges.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Roberts, who often looked to me like an English schoolboy—rumpled shirt, rep tie—had worked with Tina to transform the British magazine Tatler from a staid society rag into a place of mischief.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The cultural sphere of Paris is interested in modern art – the famous people are Picasso, all these avant-garde influencers – but within the staid, traditional art world, it’s still seen as this inconsequential art movement.—
Erin Douglass,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Flexible companies allow people to remain employed, self-sufficient, and care for their families.—
Dr. Ella F. Washington,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Visiting remote stretches of coast, pristine beaches, or villages that receive few tourists typically requires an explorer yacht that can be self-sufficient for several days.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Stylish and discrete, the hotel is for those who live in quiet luxury (but who’d never utter such a phrase).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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Rather than presenting discrete sounds, these works are containers for aural attention, delineating spaces where the viewer can reflect not only on their own sensory encounters but also on the varied histories of art, architecture, and music that the works invoke.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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His willpower and determination has warded off advancing age and a T20 belligerent game that was becoming the antithesis of his technical expertise honed from a more sedate era.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Ditto Mason Graham, who bucked the prevailing choice, Rolex, and instead selected an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak in stainless steel with a sedate black dial.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Without a disciplined strategy, even the most innovative technology gets lost in the noise.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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While an aggressive trader might act on this fast MACD crossover alone, a more conservative and disciplined approach is to wait for RSI to confirm the signal by crossing back above the 30 level.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The Center for Biological Diversity had filed a separate, similar lawsuit.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The motor vehicle offenses are separate from charges filed against the teen on May 15, when he was charged with first-degree riot, conspiracy to commit first-degree riot and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Or that their introverted self prefers a quiet night in over a crowded bar.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
5 June 2025
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Semler said Milly also was more introverted than Pearl, who’s traveled to Italy for a TV show and is in demand as an influencer.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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