stand-alone

adjective

ˈstand-ə-ˈlōn

variants or standalone

Synonyms of stand-alone next

: complete in itself : self-contained sense 1a

All three drugs had FDA's blessing as stand-alone treatments for obesity, but the agency had never approved the combination.—

Kathleen Fackelmann

: such as

: intended, designed, or able to be used or to function alone or separately : not connected to or requiring connection to something else in order to be used or to function

Run on kerosene or diesel, stand-alone cabin heaters operate without electricity …—

Skip Novak

especially : operating or capable of operating independently of other software or hardware

Amazon, for example, wants to offer the app as a channel in its Prime Video suite, rather than a standalone app next to Prime. Doing so gives Amazon access to data such as watching habits and preferences. —

Kim Khan

The market has seen a number of more capable VR headsets hit shelves, the most recent being the standalone Oculus Quest, which doesn't require a PC like the Oculus Rift. —

Brittany A. Roston

: not being part of a larger work or series

a stand-alone film/novel

Many of these individual chapters read like stand-alone essays—nuanced, witty, and carefully polished accounts …—

John Brewer

Though the printed library reference works still exist as standalone products, the integrated and expanded versions help students understand how information is related and how to do research …—

James Lichtenberg

: belonging to but operating independently of a larger organization

Nike built the Jordan Brand into a massive standalone business with $3.1 billion in wholesale revenue …—

Kurt Badenhausen

: existing as a separate structure : not connected to or contained within another structure

The gallery is in a standalone building on the property on Portland Street.—

KiMi Robinson

According to the Chapter 11 filing, the closures will affect malls and standalone stores across the country.—

Áine Cain

stand-alone noun

or standalone

plural stand-alones or standalones

But now it is all paying off. His European growth is remarkable, both in department stores and standalones. —

Jim Cramer

This book is a companion to last year's Five Midnights, though it can be read as a standalone. —

Dahlia Adler

The system operates … as a standalone or within any graphics application, and supports most popular file formats. —

Industry Week

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The list of possibilities runs the gamut from networks owned by Warner Bros Discovery or Paramount to stand-alone companies/JVs like AMC Networks and A&E Networks. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024 But at least to date, the bundled streaming world isn’t that much less confusing than the flood of stand-alone streaming apps. —

Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 This story first appeared in a November stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. —

Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024 The creative and tech festival will be a first of its kind to Europe and will consist of conferences, music and screen festivals, as well as stand-alone programs. —

Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand-alone