- a variation of standalone.
stand-alone
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Crypto.com launched its stand-alone prediction markets platform OG in February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The company said in a news release that it would focus on developing different restaurant formats in addition to stand-alone sites to adapt to different real estate spaces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
When Hostess was a small, stand-alone company, the Hostess IT systems controlled every step of a Twinkie’s journey, from a retailer’s order to production to shipping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
But marketing Summerween as a stand-alone holiday requires a completely different aesthetic that plays at spookiness but doesn’t totally commit.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 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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