in its own right
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: 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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Taylor Anderson, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
The Guggenheim displays many innovative exhibitions and the building’s architecture is a stunning piece of art in its own right — the beautiful curved layout spirals up to a domed skylight.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
That Kennedy even has a chance of winning confirmation is stunning in its own right.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Clarkson may not be into another role on a TV series, but her own talk show has been extremely successful in its own right, scoring 22 Daytime Emmys since its 2019 premiere.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Anderson, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
The Guggenheim displays many innovative exhibitions and the building’s architecture is a stunning piece of art in its own right — the beautiful curved layout spirals up to a domed skylight.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
That Kennedy even has a chance of winning confirmation is stunning in its own right.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Clarkson may not be into another role on a TV series, but her own talk show has been extremely successful in its own right, scoring 22 Daytime Emmys since its 2019 premiere.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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