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stand-alone

British  

adjective

  1. computing (of a device or system) capable of operating independently of any other device or system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 40 greatest stand-alone TV episodes of all time: If you want to watch some TV this weekend but aren’t sure where to start, Slate has you covered.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

While Warner will be a division of the new company, which will be called Skydance, “Digger” marks the end of its 103-year run as a stand-alone studio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, the total average monthly Part D premium for stand-alone prescription-drug plans is projected to increase to $36 from $35.09, CMS said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Later experiments with advertising posters, which presented test printings as stand-alone works of art, establish connections among Duchamp’s Readymades, contemporaneous avant-garde movements like Fluxus and Nouveau Réalisme, and future creators like Jeff Koons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But even if my mom backed off and let me pluck the unwanted hairs, I knew I couldn't show up to school the very next day with stand-alone eyebrows.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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