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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The Editors, National Review, 4 Nov. 2024
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—Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Both Donald Trump's and Kamala Harris' campaigns have leaned into TikTok to reach audiences online, even as the app's Chinese ownership has become a political issue in its own right.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
That consumerism could still have pull, even for the undead, is pretty hilarious in its own right.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 4 Nov. 2024
But, as arguably fashion’s top social platform and a budding e-commerce giant in its own right, TikTok, along with its partners and massive trove of 150 million U.S. users, hopes so.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Both Donald Trump's and Kamala Harris' campaigns have leaned into TikTok to reach audiences online, even as the app's Chinese ownership has become a political issue in its own right.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
That consumerism could still have pull, even for the undead, is pretty hilarious in its own right.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 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 Nov. 2024.
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