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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
Downtown Miami is about 20 minutes away, yet the island feels self-contained and intentionally slow-paced.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The whole unit is ruggedized and self-contained.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
But Nobody’s Girl floats free, self-assured and self-contained—a true American tragedy.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Everything here is sealed off, self-contained, almost embalmed.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The whole unit is ruggedized and self-contained.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
But Nobody’s Girl floats free, self-assured and self-contained—a true American tragedy.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Everything here is sealed off, self-contained, almost embalmed.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-contained
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
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Investors had cheered the talks and the prospect of change at a fiercely independent company that had relied on decades-old relationships.—
Edwin Chan,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trevor Bauer, the former Cy Young Award winner and MLB All-Star, tossed a no-hitter for the independent Long Island Ducks in a 13-0 win over the Lancaster Stormers on Sunday afternoon at Penn Medicine Park in Pennsylvania.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Designer Kit Kemp has created a place that's the antithesis of the staid, neutral-heavy luxury options in the area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Unlike its staid, variety‑show predecessors, there was no paste‑up scenery, no corny costumes, and no announcers with Oxbridge accents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Crucially, the estate is also partially self-sufficient, producing its own beef, veal, lamb, cheese, eggs, honey, olive oil, gin, herbs, and seasonal vegetables (which guests are invited to pick themselves).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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To top it off, Ferrari claims the Hypersail will be the first 100-foot yacht in the world to be entirely self-sufficient.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the fourth quarter of 2022, Huntington had just two AI agents—discrete programs running inside the business.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Electrons within atoms could only occupy a series of discrete energy levels, demonstrating that nature was often discrete, not always continuous.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Shore Excursions Shore excursions range from highly active adventures to more sedate cultural experiences.—
Aaron Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now, however, a study published today in Nature is challenging this sedate view, suggesting instead that the solar system’s first solids stormed into being much faster from sudden temperature shifts in the disk’s turbulent maelstrom.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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David Esposito has built a career defined by focus, presence, and disciplined leadership.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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With talent and youth, Notre Dame isn’t necessarily in a terrible position, but bringing in another veteran, disciplined ballhandler alongside All-American Hidalgo make Notre Dame even stronger.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s foreign minister instead made two separate visits to Islamabad on the weekend, with Axios reporting that a new proposal was made to the US and conveyed through Pakistani mediators.—
Dan Strumpf,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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These separate incidents have always stayed with me.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Such could also be said of May Heinecke for her nuanced portrayal of the most introverted sister, Beth, and Audrey Parker as the explosively ebullient youngest, Amy.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Others have pushed back that Alito is introverted and shyer than his colleagues and may have no problem skipping an extensive book tour.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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