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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
Like any significant health or lifestyle issue, what happens at home isn't self-contained.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
And so a lot of these things are actually fully self-contained and there is no risk of big meltdown or those kind of events that happened before.
—Ayesha Javed, TIME, 16 Feb. 2025
Newman and Macdonald shared whether or not their show’s storylines will pick up after the events of the crossover or if the special event was self-contained.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Rosenkrantz is played in the two-hander by Rebecca Hall with warmth and humor and a physical ease that makes Linda much more centered and self-contained than Whishaw’s chain-smoking, often fidgeting Peter.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
And so a lot of these things are actually fully self-contained and there is no risk of big meltdown or those kind of events that happened before.
—Ayesha Javed, TIME, 16 Feb. 2025
Newman and Macdonald shared whether or not their show’s storylines will pick up after the events of the crossover or if the special event was self-contained.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Rosenkrantz is played in the two-hander by Rebecca Hall with warmth and humor and a physical ease that makes Linda much more centered and self-contained than Whishaw’s chain-smoking, often fidgeting Peter.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
Adjective
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As recently as last spring, polls showed that almost half the population of Catalonia would choose to be independent from the rest of Spain.—
Coke Bartrina,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Latta and an independent group of tree care professionals who have canvassed Altadena for weeks believe that many of the trees are wrongly tagged for removal.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Samsung includes a staid flat black set with the TV, and white and wood-textured bezels are available for purchase separately.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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While the stock market was in the midst of yet another meltdown, the normally staid bond market began to gyrate wildly.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has frequently quipped that the US doesn’t need to import items like lumber, cars and oil, claiming that natural resources and manufacturing potential are plentiful enough domestically for America to be self-sufficient.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Create spaces where connections can continue after a patient is self-sufficient and released from care, enabling them to stay connected with a trusted team and/or circle of support.—
Sharron van der Meulen,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In quantum mechanics, quantum leaps, called quantization, mean particles can transition between discrete energy states without passing through intermediate positions.—
Gregory Crawford,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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To replicate that process, organizations should allocate a discrete pool of resources to investigate the next set of technologies, identify emerging trends among the customer base and across the industry, and uncover what competitors are working on.—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Miami International Mall opened in a sedate unincorporated western Miami-Dade neighborhood in August 1982.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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In person, Wood is funny but sedate, speaking in a deadpan carried along by a prankish undercurrent.—
Ismail Muhammad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Like Texas, South Carolina is long, disciplined and absolutely ferocious down low.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Their 18-game unbeaten streak, characterised by disciplined defending, swift counter-attacks, and strong team cohesion, has captured the attention of both fans and pundits.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The new project is completely separate from the 2020 attempt to reboot Clueless for Peacock.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Adams, who was 30 at the time, was living in a converted studio apartment on her parents’ property separate from the main house in Ocala, according to an arrest affidavit filed by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By using stories to share ideas and offer suggestions, introverted leaders can seem more relatable and approachable to their subordinates.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to the study, introverted mice were most likely to revisit problem-solving tasks repeatedly, unlike their bolder friends.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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