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as in independent
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as in staid
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as in self-sufficient
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Recent Examples of self-contained
To make the power bank self-contained, it is supplied with a pair of cables for charging multiple devices.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Nearby, the guest house is self-contained with a kitchen and dining area.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
They are self-contained with all necessary components included.
—John Natale, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
Like the 2024 version of the vampire tale, the original ending of 1922’s Nosferatu was self-contained, as was the only other notable remake of the film, Werner Herzog’s 1979 Nosferatu starring Klaus Kinski.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Nearby, the guest house is self-contained with a kitchen and dining area.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
They are self-contained with all necessary components included.
—John Natale, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
Like the 2024 version of the vampire tale, the original ending of 1922’s Nosferatu was self-contained, as was the only other notable remake of the film, Werner Herzog’s 1979 Nosferatu starring Klaus Kinski.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
Adjective
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Founded in 2002, Film Movement distributes award-winning independent and international films, having released more than 300 feature films from festivals worldwide.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2025
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But Wilson’s address was a profound, unprecedented, and welcome departure from the typical, staid, recitation of facts and figures.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The first is Teleprompter Trump, who reads a prepared speech and tends to be staid, sleepy, and insincere.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As the self-sufficient adolescent Ari, Bateman delivers a performance wise beyond her years, with whip-smart comedic and dramatic timing born from instinctive avoidance.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Gradually, the teams are finding their own feet financially, with six teams now self-sufficient and six still requiring backing from SailGP.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One of the key approaches to simulating warehouse operations is based on employing discrete event simulation (DES) techniques and tools.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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William and his assistants were nonetheless able to build solid pillars of data, mass death broken down into discrete numerals to represent sexes, ages, locations, seasons, years, and causes of mortality, which included starvation, scurvy, dysentery, cholera, typhus, and relapsing fever.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The primary suite is a more sedate space with a ribbon of windows looking into the surrounding treetops.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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But its adults-only Hideaway area – one of eight neighborhoods on board – is more sedate.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Anecdotal evidence and formal studies alike point out that women, on average, may achieve higher returns by sticking to disciplined strategies, trading less frequently and focusing on fundamentals.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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First-year San Diego Legion coach John Manenti entered the Major League Rugby season wanting to see his team play a disciplined and physical style.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In a separate post to his Instagram story, Styles took one final bow.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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Zwirner initially invested $5 million in Platform, incorporated as a separate entity under David Zwirner Digital LLC.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Lochlan is the younger brother, shy and introverted and clearly in the shadow of him.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Your responsibilities will include developing research goals, allocating resources, and evaluating project outcomes—work that rewards your introverted tendencies toward careful planning and thoughtful analysis.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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