self-contained
adjective
self-con·tained
ˌself-kən-ˈtānd 
1
a
: complete in itself : independent
a self-contained machine
a self-contained program of study
b
: built-in
a lectern with a self-contained light fixture
2
a
: showing self-control
b
: formal and reserved in manner
Examples of self-contained in a Sentence
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Sure, there were superhero series featuring icons like Batman and Superman, but those movies tended to be self-contained.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
The factory isn’t completely self-contained, requiring a diesel generator for power and a freestanding hammer mill to crush the debris and waste into a fine powder that is then fed into the machine, along with a small amount of cement and water.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2024
And so those of us who've been advocating for transmedia as an approach have always said the film, or whatever the mothership is, has to be self-contained.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
The troubles of the lower classes are so perfectly self-contained that everything seems well and good during the wide shots we’re afforded of the train gliding through the landscape; any of the help that Amrit and Viresh might hope to find must come from their fellow passengers.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
The factory isn’t completely self-contained, requiring a diesel generator for power and a freestanding hammer mill to crush the debris and waste into a fine powder that is then fed into the machine, along with a small amount of cement and water.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2024
And so those of us who've been advocating for transmedia as an approach have always said the film, or whatever the mothership is, has to be self-contained.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
The troubles of the lower classes are so perfectly self-contained that everything seems well and good during the wide shots we’re afforded of the train gliding through the landscape; any of the help that Amrit and Viresh might hope to find must come from their fellow passengers.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-contained. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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