1
as in independent
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in staid
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
3
as in self-sufficient
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of self-contained
But Nobody’s Girl floats free, self-assured and self-contained—a true American tragedy.
—
Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Everything here is sealed off, self-contained, almost embalmed.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The game encouraged competitive streaks, teamwork, and plenty of giggles, with parents noting it was well constructed, self-contained, and easy to store or bring along to grandma’s house.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s no installer; the program is entirely self-contained.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-contained
Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Everything here is sealed off, self-contained, almost embalmed.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The game encouraged competitive streaks, teamwork, and plenty of giggles, with parents noting it was well constructed, self-contained, and easy to store or bring along to grandma’s house.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s no installer; the program is entirely self-contained.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-contained
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
Adjective
-
The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
-
Confirming independent biological signatures.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
The staid nuclear sector stalled for decades as natural gas and renewable energy came to dominate a power sector that feared nuclear for both safety concerns and its history of dramatic cost overruns.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
-
Of course, once Carey got her hands on one of her signature whistle notes (those really, really high pitches that very few singers can achieve) her voice strengthened, if not her performance demeanor, which remain staid and almost nervous and uncomfortable throughout.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
That regionalization strategy was implemented in 2023, and was designed to make each region in its supply chain network more self-sufficient.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
-
Air traffic controller parenting is an alternative to helicopter parenting that helps kids learn how to be self-sufficient problem solvers.—
Dorian Johnson,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
The album’s improvisatory nature deemphasizes longer phrases in favor of discrete moments; sounds rise sharply from the ether, linger briefly, then dissipate.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
-
The Associated Press stopped publishing book reviews last fall; the Times Book Review is the last discrete newspaper books section standing.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
His bends and sighs can be heard on records from Mouth Painter, North Americans, the Rose City Band and Jeffrey Silverstein, not to mention a string of solo albums both alone and with various bands (the post-rocking Tanks, the more sedate Unit).—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
-
In today’s relatively cold and diffuse universe, quarks have settled down to sedate lives within their protonic and neutronic homes.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
Amid the nods to social media and cancel culture and the shallow perils of modern celebrity, the image of Taylor-Joy’s disciplined group of insurgents, who speak in almost archaic, poetic dialogue, strikes a bracing contrast.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
-
Information sharing will always be a work in progress that requires ongoing training and disciplined practice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
This one even has two separate teasers.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
-
Parallel giant slalom requires speed and precision as riders race side-by-side downhill, slaloming around the gates on two separate quasi-identical courses.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
From science fairs to college labs For someone whose work could transform medicine, Liu, 52, is understated — an introverted polymath driven by curiosity.—
Carolyn Y. Johnson,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2026
-
Bedard and Celebrini are supremely confident but supremely polite, leaders by example, maybe a little introverted — guarded in public and only goofy in private (and occasionally on Instagram).—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
