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
This story first appeared in a February stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
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Lisa De Los Reyes, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Acorns Early functions as its own stand-alone deposit account, but parents interested in teaching their children about the market (and who are paying $12 a month for an Acorns Gold account) can take advantage of its seamless integration with an investment account designed for kids.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. does not anticipate any significant changes to its business strategies and intends to continue its growth through additional investments in stand-alone single-tenant properties.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Martin, who also sells fabric, rugs, wallpaper, and décor through her eponymous line, had designed a Miami hotel but never a stand-alone bar.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Feb. 2025
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Lisa De Los Reyes, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Acorns Early functions as its own stand-alone deposit account, but parents interested in teaching their children about the market (and who are paying $12 a month for an Acorns Gold account) can take advantage of its seamless integration with an investment account designed for kids.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. does not anticipate any significant changes to its business strategies and intends to continue its growth through additional investments in stand-alone single-tenant properties.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Martin, who also sells fabric, rugs, wallpaper, and décor through her eponymous line, had designed a Miami hotel but never a stand-alone bar.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand-alone
Adjective
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Under his leadership, his company has expanded from a single warehouse to six state-of-the-art facilities covering 15,000 square feet.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The idea is to really show the audience the extraordinary sacrifices that these people are making every single day, to try to take care of you on what’s usually your worst day or one of your worst days.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When this proved inadequate, the Constitution made the presidency separate from the Congress and gave the office significant independent powers and vigor.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Feb. 2025
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In a separate note on Monday, analysts at Germany’s Mwb Research upgraded their price target for Hensoldt to 45 euros ($47.12) per share from 43 euros per share, but downgraded the stock from a buy to a hold.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the Senate has plenty of ideas for its own spending plan, including possibly splitting Trump’s agenda into two discrete pieces.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Biogen's effective tax rate for the year was 14.4%, up from 10.4% in the previous year, due to changes in the geographic mix of earnings and the impact of discrete tax items.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The film seems to comment on the evolution of communication—from a love of language to a more detached, modern form of communication.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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The wood fence enclosing the yard is new, and a detached garage has a workshop and holds one car.—
Angela Serratore,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The top official of the Social Security Administration quit over the weekend after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency sought access to sensitive records containing the private information of Americans, according to a source familiar with the dispute.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Whether the outcome was due to his testimony, or to the intercession of a blind teenage superfan who had made a private appeal to the judge, is impossible to know.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Stand-alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand-alone. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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