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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For a team usually fizzing with creative attacking ideas, their reliance on a single goalscorer, along with a late addition to the team and an unusually clinical finisher from the edge of the box, is not the spread of goal-scoring responsibility we are used to seeing.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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But seeing that ship in space today was a hell of a moment for us, so congratulations to every single person who put time, effort, sweat, anything, into that rocket.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The Center for Biological Diversity had filed a separate, similar lawsuit.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The motor vehicle offenses are separate from charges filed against the teen on May 15, when he was charged with first-degree riot, conspiracy to commit first-degree riot and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
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
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Investigators at the scene found the housing to a side view mirror, a front driver’s side bumper component and a detached front driver’s side wheel trim.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 May 2025
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Cooking was done in a detached cookhouse, which also is open for viewing.—
Amy Bentley,
Oc Register,
7 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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