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 plant has become a legend in its own right for all sorts of reasons: Its vibrant pink flowers are elegantly shaped and full, reaching 4 inches across with somewhere around 80 petals per flower.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
But making that performance happen was an epic drama in its own right.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 11 July 2025
The guess here is the Division I Board of Directors votes Thursday to expand from 68 teams to 76 — which means the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, a surging powerhouse in its own right, also will be saddled with eight teams that don’t belong in the field.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The sales below are up to 50% off and some even include free white glove delivery (a special perk in its own right).
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
But making that performance happen was an epic drama in its own right.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 11 July 2025
The guess here is the Division I Board of Directors votes Thursday to expand from 68 teams to 76 — which means the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, a surging powerhouse in its own right, also will be saddled with eight teams that don’t belong in the field.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The sales below are up to 50% off and some even include free white glove delivery (a special perk in its own right).
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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