- a variation of standalone.
stand-alone
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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FedEx Freight began trading as a stand-alone company Monday, after it was spun out of FedEx FDX 2.41%increase; green up pointing triangle .
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Now, FedEx Freight just has to demonstrate the numbers as a stand-alone company.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
In a recent interview, Gambetta framed IBM’s decision to open a stand-alone quantum foundry backed by $1 billion in federal funding as a crucial marker of progress.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The company plans to deploy specialists and host more medical education events to revitalize stand-alone Watchman procedures.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Not only was the group all black, it was also the only stand-alone all-female professional section left at the laboratory, and by the late 1950s, that had become an anachronism.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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