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
The grounds include design elements crafted by local artisans found throughout the 134 suites as well as two stand-alone villas with private plunge pool.
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Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The idea that these substances can function as near stand-alone solutions has been shaped, in part, by the way psychedelics are often discussed within the field itself.
—Dimitri Mugianis, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Take more of a 30 for 30 approach and make stand-alone stories.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Instead, think of sourdough as a small, heart-friendly swap rather than a stand-alone fix.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2026
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Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The idea that these substances can function as near stand-alone solutions has been shaped, in part, by the way psychedelics are often discussed within the field itself.
—Dimitri Mugianis, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Take more of a 30 for 30 approach and make stand-alone stories.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Instead, think of sourdough as a small, heart-friendly swap rather than a stand-alone fix.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stand-alone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-alone
Adjective
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Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nuñez completed a four-RBI day with a two-run single.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The property also features a detached, two-story guest house with two independent living spaces.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Despite your desire to remain detached, relationships become impossible to ignore today, Aquarius.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many Cubans have expressed concern on social media about how private entities that will care for the elderly will be chosen and who will decide which people are considered vulnerable enough to enter the centers.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the impact on tip fees, Spino said Torrington could gain an additional $100,000 a year in tax revenues if the facility were to be sold to a private company.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Stand-alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-alone. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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