in its own right
idiom
: 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 estate is already a movie star in its own right, having featured in the TV mini-series The Dropout.
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Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Worst in 15 years In Japan’s last general election in 2021, the LDP won a majority in its own right, with 259 seats in parliament’s powerful lower house.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
The ultimate success, a championship, hasn’t been there, but the consistency from both teams has been an accomplishment in its own right.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Plus, simply walking the city streets can be a form of free entertainment in its own right.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Worst in 15 years In Japan’s last general election in 2021, the LDP won a majority in its own right, with 259 seats in parliament’s powerful lower house.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
The ultimate success, a championship, hasn’t been there, but the consistency from both teams has been an accomplishment in its own right.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Plus, simply walking the city streets can be a form of free entertainment in its own right.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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“In its own right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20its%20own%20right. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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