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
Grow lights come in a variety of models, including lightbulbs, stand-alone fixtures, hanging options and more.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
The controversial project calls for demolition of the theater’s auditorium at the rear, to be replaced with a smaller, stand-alone modern theater.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
But now some manufacturers are focused on making full-size, stand-alone grills that can reach temperatures of 700 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 23 May 2025
In 2020, William P. Barr, the attorney general, and Christopher Wray, the F.B.I. director, created the Office of Internal Auditing to try to improve F.B.I. compliance, emphasizing it as a top priority by making a stand-alone entity devoted to that effort and led by a senior bureau official.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
The controversial project calls for demolition of the theater’s auditorium at the rear, to be replaced with a smaller, stand-alone modern theater.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
But now some manufacturers are focused on making full-size, stand-alone grills that can reach temperatures of 700 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 23 May 2025
In 2020, William P. Barr, the attorney general, and Christopher Wray, the F.B.I. director, created the Office of Internal Auditing to try to improve F.B.I. compliance, emphasizing it as a top priority by making a stand-alone entity devoted to that effort and led by a senior bureau official.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-alone
Adjective
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The cheeseburgers at Mama’s Snack shack are $5.50 for a single and $8.60 for a double.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The mogul’s various businesses — including Combs Enterprises that was largely funded by Combs’ partnership with liquor giant Diageo — deposited up to $800,000 in a single day into the personal account.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Peninsular Malaysia is separate from Sarawak and Sabah, the Malaysian provinces on Borneo.—
Allan Marks,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The Center for Biological Diversity had filed a separate, similar lawsuit.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 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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Established in 1980, Channel Islands National Park consists of five islands — Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel and more detached Santa Barbara — and the marine reserves which lie within 1 nautical mile of the group’s 175 miles of coastline.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Anderson built del Toro’s role around the actor, who repays him with a beauty of a performance, embodying the detached charisma of a morally dubious tycoon with cool ease.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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Back in August 1993, an eight-year-old Harry, along with his older brother Prince William, then 11, enjoyed a private visit to Walt Disney World in Florida with Princess Diana.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The private club aspect is another major draw, especially for golfers, Short adds.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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“Stand-alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-alone. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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