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
At University Avenue and Wheeler Street, the Midway YMCA is sporting a new name and will soon welcome children and parents to a new stand-alone family center.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Included with an Amazon Prime subscription (or available as a stand-alone service), the streamer is chock-full of the buzziest titles for every mood.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
In the coming months, CNBC and all other cable networks apart from Bravo that are currently owned by NBCUniversal are being spun off by NBCU parent into a new stand-alone company called Versant.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Cabinet-mount sinks are stand-alone units that rest on top of half-height cabinets.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Included with an Amazon Prime subscription (or available as a stand-alone service), the streamer is chock-full of the buzziest titles for every mood.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
In the coming months, CNBC and all other cable networks apart from Bravo that are currently owned by NBCUniversal are being spun off by NBCU parent into a new stand-alone company called Versant.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Cabinet-mount sinks are stand-alone units that rest on top of half-height cabinets.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-alone
Adjective
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These acts are punishable crimes, and every single threat will be met with the full force of the law.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Midong solar project is the world's largest single-solar power producer, potentially generating enough electricity for 5 million households.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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A couple with two pricey cars should run the numbers on separate filing this year.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Both Delta and Aeromexico said in separate statements that the carriers were disappointed by the department's decision and were reviewing the order before considering next steps.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The lens includes discrete rings to set its zoom and manually adjust focus, along with an AF/MF toggle switch and a zoom lock that keeps the lens set at 20mm.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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To fully unlock the potential of the discrete R2R ladder, the K13 R2R brings together an FPGA + DSP system that takes care of the digital signal processing, clocking and oversampling.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Due to his austere and detached manner, he is known to immediately inspire awe in his patients.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The consensus narrative of institutional finance has become so detached from empirical reality that diagnosing the problem requires abandoning its vocabulary for the precision of mathematics.—
Benjamin D. Summers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The executives were able to meet with Pope Leo in a private audience that included others, according to a person familiar with the matter.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers in venture capital and private equity.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Stand-alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-alone. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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