in its own right
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: because of its own special qualities and not because of a connection with something else
Though it's based on a best-selling novel, the movie is great in its own right.
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The Storm became the first women’s professional sports team to visit the White House during the Biden administration, something notable in its own right as no WNBA team had visited the White House since 2016, President Barack Obama’s final year in office.
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 28 June 2024
End of carousel Netflix has since become a games publisher in its own right, with two in-house studios and four acquisitions.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The Woman Teacher Documents a Feminist Labor Union’s Victory
The UK’s National Union of Women Teachers went from splinter group to union in its own right, winning on equal pay—as The Woman Teacher shows first-hand.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The Present How your daily coffee can help tropical forests grow back
Researchers find that the coffee pulp is valuable in its own right.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 28 June 2024
End of carousel Netflix has since become a games publisher in its own right, with two in-house studios and four acquisitions.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The Woman Teacher Documents a Feminist Labor Union’s Victory
The UK’s National Union of Women Teachers went from splinter group to union in its own right, winning on equal pay—as The Woman Teacher shows first-hand.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
The Present How your daily coffee can help tropical forests grow back
Researchers find that the coffee pulp is valuable in its own right.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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