Dependent and Freestanding

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Dependent adjective - Extending freely from a support from above.

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Freestanding is an antonym for dependent.

Freestanding adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.

Usage example: it's a freestanding store, not a franchise

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Dependent is an antonym for freestanding.

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Freestanding and Dependent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dependent/freestanding

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