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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
Her setup is also self-contained: brushes in a small bag, a mirror mounted behind her phone and a tripod for stability.
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Isabelle Rodney, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
There's not a ton of homework needed for this – most of the action is self-contained and most of the characters, B- and C-level MCU players, are explained on the fly.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Or something that’s extreme, like Law & Order or a sitcom, where every episode is self-contained.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
That said, future versions may ultimately be fully self-contained.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
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Isabelle Rodney, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
There's not a ton of homework needed for this – most of the action is self-contained and most of the characters, B- and C-level MCU players, are explained on the fly.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Or something that’s extreme, like Law & Order or a sitcom, where every episode is self-contained.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
That said, future versions may ultimately be fully self-contained.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
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President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 37%, according to a new Gallup poll, the lowest mark of his second term as independent voters have increasingly soured on his presidency.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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On July 22, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed controversial legislation that would de facto place the country’s independent anti-corruption bodies under government control.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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That approach amps up the comedy, especially the prevailing idea that the largely inoffensive Chad could be any kind of real threat to the staid little onstage community.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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There was no single issue bonding together these early trailblazers other than a desire to offer an alternative view on clubs whose media coverage was largely restricted to the back page of the local newspaper and a rather staid, flimsy matchday programme.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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In fact, heading out on a self-sufficient expedition with your family was one of the few completely safe ways to experience life outside the house for many.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The unit is self-sufficient, with a Menlo Park battalion chief serving as team manager, a logistics specialist handling food, water, and transportation, and additional support personnel, Schlice said.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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There were also images and videos taken from a discrete location, possibly behind foliage or a balcony, of children at a public pool, the report read.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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The three sections, ‘The Garden,’ ‘The Replica,’ and ‘Then Roses,’ contain several discrete instances of restaging the same poem – ‘The Twenty-First Century,’ ‘Author’s Myth,’ ‘Borges Sells Me the Apple, Sells Me the World’ – as Sisyphean attempts.—
Matthew Carey Salyer,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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There are still thousands dotted along the way, watching the women’s race on their phones, and then the finish line by Chiswick Bridge is a more sedate affair, albeit one still fuelled by copious drinks.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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As previously reported, the largest shark alive today, reaching up to 20 meters long, is the whale shark, a sedate filter feeder.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
9 Mar. 2025
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Doing so in a disciplined way is a path other CEOs—who are would-be acquirers—can learn from.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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And beyond that, everyone else had to be very contained and very disciplined and very selfless.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
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Another caller, a case worker, was assisting two separate individuals who was defrauded by con artists impersonating immigration attorneys via Facebook and WhatsApp.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Fans can also grab a separate five-pack of Jibbitz charms that includes mini donuts, the Krispy Kreme paper hat, the logo, and a dozens box.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Armstrong’s character is described in casting materials as an introverted high-school student.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Those new stories will center around newcomer Ryan Kiera Armstrong’s character, described in the casting announcement as an introverted high-school student who is a young Slayer.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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