in its own right
idiom
: because of its own special qualities and not because of a connection with something else
Though it's based on a best-selling novel, the movie is great in its own right.
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By the 1950s, the sea southeast of Palm Springs had become a desert paradise in its own right.
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Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Somehow, despite the 1966 special already being a perennial holiday favorite, its 2000 live-action film adaptation has become just as beloved and famous in its own right.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The living room had to function as a corridor to other parts of the home just as much as a gathering or relaxation room in its own right, explains Salley.
—Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
This may have been a radicalizing force in its own right, or the precipitating incident in a series of events that could have led to the shooting.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Somehow, despite the 1966 special already being a perennial holiday favorite, its 2000 live-action film adaptation has become just as beloved and famous in its own right.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The living room had to function as a corridor to other parts of the home just as much as a gathering or relaxation room in its own right, explains Salley.
—Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
This may have been a radicalizing force in its own right, or the precipitating incident in a series of events that could have led to the shooting.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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“In its own right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20its%20own%20right. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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