diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/combobox/combobox.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/combobox/combobox.spec.ts
index 456f1a53aba7..88656cbb2bf8 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/combobox/combobox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/combobox/combobox.spec.ts
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ describe('Combobox', () => {
       <button id="applyButton" (click)="toggleCombobox.updateAndClose(input.value)">Apply</button>
     </div>
   </ng-template>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkComboboxModule],
 })
 class ComboboxToggle {
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts
index c233eabfc777..e0aa8068ac75 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ function finishInit(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>) {
     }
   `,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule, ExperimentalScrollingModule],
 })
 class AutoSizeVirtualScroll {
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/selection/selection.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/selection/selection.spec.ts
index 1661251b78be..179688d1615e 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/selection/selection.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/selection/selection.spec.ts
@@ -452,7 +452,6 @@ describe('cdkSelectionColumn with multiple = false', () => {
         </li>
       }
     </ul>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkSelectionModule, AsyncPipe],
 })
 class ListWithMultiSelection {
@@ -517,7 +516,6 @@ class ListWithMultiSelection {
         </li>
       }
     </ul>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkSelectionModule, AsyncPipe],
 })
 class ListWithSingleSelection {
@@ -559,7 +557,6 @@ class ListWithSingleSelection {
           cdkRowSelection [cdkRowSelectionValue]="row"></tr>
     </table>
     `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkSelectionModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class MultiSelectTableWithSelectionColumn {
@@ -627,7 +624,6 @@ class MultiSelectTableWithSelectionColumn {
           cdkRowSelection [cdkRowSelectionValue]="row"></tr>
     </table>
     `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkSelectionModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class SingleSelectTableWithSelectionColumn {
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/table-scroll-container/table-scroll-container.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/table-scroll-container/table-scroll-container.spec.ts
index 009e971b6b20..cf83cb16bd5e 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/table-scroll-container/table-scroll-container.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/table-scroll-container/table-scroll-container.spec.ts
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ class FakeDataSource extends DataSource<TestData> {
     </table>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkTableModule, CdkTableScrollContainerModule],
   styles: `
     .cdk-header-cell, .cdk-cell, .cdk-footer-cell {
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/aria-describer/aria-describer.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/aria-describer/aria-describer.spec.ts
index ebb74d1ff8dc..eea223a7f2a6 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/aria-describer/aria-describer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/aria-describer/aria-describer.spec.ts
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ function expectMessage(el: Element, message: string) {
     <div id="description-with-existing-id">Hello</div>
     <div description-without-id>Hey</div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.spec.ts
index 3f9f04265f91..1bed0e280003 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.spec.ts
@@ -901,14 +901,12 @@ describe('FocusMonitor input label detection', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div class="parent"><button>focus me!</button></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class PlainButton {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `<button cdkMonitorElementFocus (cdkFocusChange)="focusChanged($event)"></button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class ButtonWithFocusClasses {
@@ -917,28 +915,24 @@ class ButtonWithFocusClasses {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div tabindex="0" cdkMonitorElementFocus><button></button></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class ComplexComponentWithMonitorElementFocus {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div tabindex="0" cdkMonitorSubtreeFocus><button></button></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class ComplexComponentWithMonitorSubtreeFocus {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div cdkMonitorSubtreeFocus><button cdkMonitorElementFocus></button></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class ComplexComponentWithMonitorSubtreeFocusAndMonitorElementFocus {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `<ng-container cdkMonitorElementFocus></ng-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class FocusMonitorOnCommentNode {}
@@ -948,14 +942,12 @@ class FocusMonitorOnCommentNode {}
     <label for="test-checkbox">Check me</label>
     <input id="test-checkbox" type="checkbox">
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class CheckboxWithLabel {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `<button cdkMonitorElementFocus #exportedDir="cdkMonitorFocus"></button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class ExportedFocusMonitor {
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.zone.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.zone.spec.ts
index b8297208c6b0..33c1e386b953 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.zone.spec.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ describe('FocusMonitor observable stream Zone.js integration', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div class="parent"><button>focus me!</button></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class PlainButton {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/configurable-focus-trap.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/configurable-focus-trap.spec.ts
index dfecc2cc111e..b19ad2c90ad6 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/configurable-focus-trap.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/configurable-focus-trap.spec.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ function createComponent<T>(
       <button>SAVE</button>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class SimpleFocusTrap implements AfterViewInit {
   private _focusTrapFactory = inject(ConfigurableFocusTrapFactory);
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/event-listener-inert-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/event-listener-inert-strategy.spec.ts
index f31bb3a1995f..709877c1219c 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/event-listener-inert-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/event-listener-inert-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ function createComponent<T>(
       <button #secondFocusable>SAVE</button>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class SimpleFocusTrap implements AfterViewInit {
   private _focusTrapFactory = inject(ConfigurableFocusTrapFactory);
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/focus-trap.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/focus-trap.spec.ts
index 4ae11ebd29ca..ec480249c73a 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/focus-trap.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/focus-trap.spec.ts
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ function getActiveElement() {
       <button>SAVE</button>
     </div>
     `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class SimpleFocusTrap {
@@ -371,7 +370,6 @@ const AUTO_FOCUS_TEMPLATE = `
 
 @Component({
   template: AUTO_FOCUS_TEMPLATE,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class FocusTrapWithAutoCapture {
@@ -383,7 +381,6 @@ class FocusTrapWithAutoCapture {
 @Component({
   template: AUTO_FOCUS_TEMPLATE,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.ShadowDom,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class FocusTrapWithAutoCaptureInShadowDom extends FocusTrapWithAutoCapture {}
@@ -397,7 +394,6 @@ class FocusTrapWithAutoCaptureInShadowDom extends FocusTrapWithAutoCapture {}
       </div>
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class FocusTrapWithBindings {
@@ -418,7 +414,6 @@ class FocusTrapWithBindings {
       <input>
     </div>
     `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class FocusTrapTargets {
@@ -431,7 +426,6 @@ class FocusTrapTargets {
       <div cdkFocusInitial></div>
     </div>
     `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class FocusTrapUnfocusableTarget {
@@ -446,7 +440,6 @@ class FocusTrapUnfocusableTarget {
       </svg>
     </div>
     `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class FocusTrapWithSvg {
@@ -459,7 +452,6 @@ class FocusTrapWithSvg {
       <p>Hello</p>
     </div>
     `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class FocusTrapWithoutFocusableElements {
@@ -478,7 +470,6 @@ class FocusTrapWithoutFocusableElements {
     </div>
   </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class FocusTrapInsidePortal {
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/key-manager/list-key-manager.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/key-manager/list-key-manager.spec.ts
index cb37338a1117..ab4ca61e7087 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/key-manager/list-key-manager.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/key-manager/list-key-manager.spec.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe('Key managers', () => {
     it('should maintain the active item when the signal-based items change', () => {
       keyManager.destroy();
 
-      @Component({template: '', standalone: true})
+      @Component({template: ''})
       class App {}
 
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer/live-announcer.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer/live-announcer.spec.ts
index 13ad187f006e..2dbf2000fa4f 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer/live-announcer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer/live-announcer.spec.ts
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ function getLiveElement(): Element {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<button (click)="announceText('Test')">Announce</button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class TestApp {
@@ -406,7 +405,6 @@ class TestApp {
 @Component({
   template: '',
   host: {'[attr.aria-owns]': 'ariaOwns', 'aria-modal': 'true'},
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class TestModal {
@@ -418,7 +416,6 @@ class TestModal {
     <div
       [cdkAriaLive]="politeness ? politeness : null"
       [cdkAriaLiveDuration]="duration">{{content}}</div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [A11yModule],
 })
 class DivWithCdkAriaLive {
diff --git a/src/cdk/accordion/accordion-item.spec.ts b/src/cdk/accordion/accordion-item.spec.ts
index 253311a687ad..cbf5c7bfbc4d 100644
--- a/src/cdk/accordion/accordion-item.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/accordion/accordion-item.spec.ts
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ describe('CdkAccordionItem', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<cdk-accordion-item #item1></cdk-accordion-item>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkAccordionModule],
 })
 class SingleItem {}
@@ -248,7 +247,6 @@ class SingleItem {}
     <cdk-accordion-item #item1></cdk-accordion-item>
     <cdk-accordion-item #item2></cdk-accordion-item>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkAccordionModule],
 })
 class ItemGroupWithoutAccordion {}
@@ -260,7 +258,6 @@ class ItemGroupWithoutAccordion {}
       <cdk-accordion-item #item2></cdk-accordion-item>
     </cdk-accordion>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkAccordionModule],
 })
 class ItemGroupWithAccordion {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/accordion/accordion.spec.ts b/src/cdk/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
index 3a263d9f47cb..f0e137a50b7f 100644
--- a/src/cdk/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ describe('CdkAccordion', () => {
     <cdk-accordion-item></cdk-accordion-item>
     <cdk-accordion-item></cdk-accordion-item>
   </cdk-accordion>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkAccordionModule],
 })
 class SetOfItems {
@@ -131,7 +130,6 @@ class SetOfItems {
       <cdk-accordion-item #innerItem="cdkAccordionItem"></cdk-accordion-item>
     </cdk-accordion-item>
   </cdk-accordion>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkAccordionModule],
 })
 class NestedItems {
diff --git a/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.spec.ts b/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.spec.ts
index 72166e369169..a4b3f03b6af5 100644
--- a/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.spec.ts
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ describe('Directionality', () => {
 @Component({
   selector: 'injects-directionality',
   template: `<div></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [BidiModule],
 })
 class InjectsDirectionality {
@@ -175,7 +174,6 @@ class InjectsDirectionality {
       <injects-directionality></injects-directionality>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [Dir, InjectsDirectionality],
 })
 class ElementWithDir {
@@ -186,7 +184,6 @@ class ElementWithDir {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<div dir="auto"></div>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [Dir],
 })
 class ElementWithPredefinedAutoDir {
@@ -195,7 +192,6 @@ class ElementWithPredefinedAutoDir {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<div dir="RTL"></div>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [Dir],
 })
 class ElementWithPredefinedUppercaseDir {
diff --git a/src/cdk/clipboard/copy-to-clipboard.spec.ts b/src/cdk/clipboard/copy-to-clipboard.spec.ts
index 073b4df1bded..215f832838e7 100644
--- a/src/cdk/clipboard/copy-to-clipboard.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/clipboard/copy-to-clipboard.spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const COPY_CONTENT = 'copy content';
     [cdkCopyToClipboard]="content"
     [cdkCopyToClipboardAttempts]="attempts"
     (cdkCopyToClipboardCopied)="copied($event)"></button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ClipboardModule],
 })
 class CopyToClipboardHost {
diff --git a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.spec.ts b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
index 06a83753853b..f224117dea08 100644
--- a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
@@ -1205,7 +1205,6 @@ describe('Dialog with a parent Dialog', () => {
 
 @Directive({
   selector: 'dir-with-view-container',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class DirectiveWithViewContainer {
   viewContainerRef = inject(ViewContainerRef);
@@ -1223,7 +1222,6 @@ class ComponentWithOnPushViewContainer {
 @Component({
   selector: 'arbitrary-component',
   template: `<dir-with-view-container></dir-with-view-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DirectiveWithViewContainer],
 })
 class ComponentWithChildViewContainer {
@@ -1238,7 +1236,6 @@ class ComponentWithChildViewContainer {
   selector: 'arbitrary-component-with-template-ref',
   template: `<ng-template let-data let-dialogRef="dialogRef">
       Cheese {{localValue}} {{data?.value}}{{setDialogRef(dialogRef)}}</ng-template>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DialogModule],
 })
 class ComponentWithTemplateRef {
@@ -1256,7 +1253,6 @@ class ComponentWithTemplateRef {
 /** Simple component for testing ComponentPortal. */
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Pizza</p> <input> <button>Close</button>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DialogModule],
 })
 class PizzaMsg {
@@ -1269,7 +1265,6 @@ class PizzaMsg {
   template: `
     <h2>This is the title</h2>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DialogModule],
 })
 class ContentElementDialog {
@@ -1279,7 +1274,6 @@ class ContentElementDialog {
 @Component({
   template: '',
   providers: [Dialog],
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DialogModule],
 })
 class ComponentThatProvidesMatDialog {
@@ -1289,7 +1283,6 @@ class ComponentThatProvidesMatDialog {
 /** Simple component for testing ComponentPortal. */
 @Component({
   template: '',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DialogModule],
 })
 class DialogWithInjectedData {
@@ -1298,7 +1291,6 @@ class DialogWithInjectedData {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Pasta</p>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DialogModule],
 })
 class DialogWithoutFocusableElements {}
@@ -1314,7 +1306,6 @@ const TEMPLATE_INJECTOR_TEST_TOKEN = new InjectionToken<string>('TEMPLATE_INJECT
 
 @Directive({
   selector: 'template-injector-inner',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class TemplateInjectorInnerDirective {
   constructor() {
@@ -1331,7 +1322,6 @@ class TemplateInjectorInnerDirective {
       useValue: 'hello from parent component',
     },
   ],
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [TemplateInjectorInnerDirective],
 })
 class TemplateInjectorParentComponent {
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list-shared.spec.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list-shared.spec.ts
index 139ec0f00efb..e8b123c199a8 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list-shared.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list-shared.spec.ts
@@ -4886,7 +4886,6 @@ export function getHorizontalFixtures(listOrientation: Exclude<DropListOrientati
     encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
     styles: HORIZONTAL_FIXTURE_STYLES,
     template: HORIZONTAL_FIXTURE_TEMPLATE,
-    standalone: true,
     imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
   })
   class DraggableInHorizontalDropZone implements AfterViewInit {
@@ -4918,7 +4917,6 @@ export function getHorizontalFixtures(listOrientation: Exclude<DropListOrientati
   }
 
   @Component({
-    standalone: true,
     imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
     template: HORIZONTAL_FIXTURE_TEMPLATE,
 
@@ -4973,7 +4971,6 @@ export function getHorizontalFixtures(listOrientation: Exclude<DropListOrientati
         }
       </div>
     `,
-    standalone: true,
     imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, CdkDragPreview],
   })
   class DraggableInHorizontalFlexDropZoneWithMatchSizePreview {
@@ -5019,7 +5016,6 @@ const DROP_ZONE_FIXTURE_TEMPLATE = `
 
 @Component({
   template: DROP_ZONE_FIXTURE_TEMPLATE,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, NgFor],
 })
 export class DraggableInDropZone implements AfterViewInit {
@@ -5059,7 +5055,6 @@ export class DraggableInDropZone implements AfterViewInit {
   selector: 'draggable-in-on-push-zone',
   template: DROP_ZONE_FIXTURE_TEMPLATE,
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, NgFor],
 })
 class DraggableInOnPushDropZone extends DraggableInDropZone {}
@@ -5071,7 +5066,6 @@ class DraggableInOnPushDropZone extends DraggableInDropZone {}
       <draggable-in-on-push-zone></draggable-in-on-push-zone>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropListGroup, DraggableInOnPushDropZone],
 })
 class ConnectedDropListsInOnPush {}
@@ -5088,7 +5082,6 @@ class ConnectedDropListsInOnPush {}
       margin: 10vw 0 0 10vw;
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, NgFor],
 })
 export class DraggableInScrollableVerticalDropZone extends DraggableInDropZone {
@@ -5117,7 +5110,6 @@ export class DraggableInScrollableVerticalDropZone extends DraggableInDropZone {
       margin: 10vw 0 0 10vw;
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, NgFor, CdkScrollable],
 })
 class DraggableInScrollableParentContainer extends DraggableInDropZone implements AfterViewInit {
@@ -5165,7 +5157,6 @@ class DraggableInScrollableParentContainer extends DraggableInDropZone implement
         }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class DraggableInDropZoneWithContainer extends DraggableInDropZone {}
@@ -5196,7 +5187,6 @@ class DraggableInDropZoneWithContainer extends DraggableInDropZone {}
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, CdkDragPreview, NgIf],
 })
 class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomPreview {
@@ -5231,7 +5221,6 @@ class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomPreview {
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, CdkDragPreview],
 })
 class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomTextOnlyPreview {
@@ -5254,7 +5243,6 @@ class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomTextOnlyPreview {
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, CdkDragPreview],
 })
 class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomMultiNodePreview {
@@ -5287,7 +5275,6 @@ class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomMultiNodePreview {
       height: ${ITEM_HEIGHT * 3}px;
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, CdkDragPlaceholder, NgClass],
 })
 class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomPlaceholder {
@@ -5309,7 +5296,6 @@ class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomPlaceholder {
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, CdkDragPlaceholder],
 })
 class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomTextOnlyPlaceholder {
@@ -5331,7 +5317,6 @@ class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomTextOnlyPlaceholder {
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, CdkDragPlaceholder],
 })
 class DraggableInDropZoneWithCustomMultiNodePlaceholder {
@@ -5407,7 +5392,6 @@ const CONNECTED_DROP_ZONES_TEMPLATE = `
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   styles: CONNECTED_DROP_ZONES_STYLES,
   template: CONNECTED_DROP_ZONES_TEMPLATE,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 export class ConnectedDropZones implements AfterViewInit {
@@ -5442,7 +5426,6 @@ export class ConnectedDropZones implements AfterViewInit {
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.ShadowDom,
   styles: CONNECTED_DROP_ZONES_STYLES,
   template: `@if (true) {${CONNECTED_DROP_ZONES_TEMPLATE}}`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class ConnectedDropZonesInsideShadowRootWithNgIf extends ConnectedDropZones {}
@@ -5484,7 +5467,6 @@ class ConnectedDropZonesInsideShadowRootWithNgIf extends ConnectedDropZones {}
       </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag, CdkDropListGroup],
 })
 class ConnectedDropZonesViaGroupDirective extends ConnectedDropZones {
@@ -5524,7 +5506,6 @@ class ConnectedDropZonesViaGroupDirective extends ConnectedDropZones {
       <div cdkDrag>Two</div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class ConnectedDropZonesWithSingleItems {
@@ -5545,7 +5526,6 @@ class ConnectedDropZonesWithSingleItems {
       <div cdkDropList #listTwo="cdkDropList"></div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDropListGroup],
 })
 class NestedDropListGroups {
@@ -5558,14 +5538,12 @@ class NestedDropListGroups {
   template: `
     <ng-container cdkDropList></ng-container>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList],
 })
 class DropListOnNgContainer {}
 
 @Component({
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
   template: `
     <div cdkDropList style="width: 100px; background: pink;">
@@ -5599,7 +5577,6 @@ class DraggableInDropZoneWithoutEvents {
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
@@ -5629,7 +5606,6 @@ class WrappedDropContainerComponent {
       <wrapped-drop-container [items]="done"></wrapped-drop-container>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropListGroup, WrappedDropContainerComponent],
 })
 class ConnectedWrappedDropZones {
@@ -5660,7 +5636,6 @@ class ConnectedWrappedDropZones {
         }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class DraggableWithCanvasInDropZone extends DraggableInDropZone implements AfterViewInit {
@@ -5702,7 +5677,6 @@ class DraggableWithCanvasInDropZone extends DraggableInDropZone implements After
         }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class DraggableWithInvalidCanvasInDropZone extends DraggableInDropZone {}
@@ -5742,7 +5716,6 @@ class DraggableWithInvalidCanvasInDropZone extends DraggableInDropZone {}
         (cdkDragReleased)="itemDragReleasedSpy($event)">
       </div>
     </div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag],
 })
 class NestedDragsComponent {
@@ -5797,7 +5770,6 @@ class NestedDragsComponent {
       </div>
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag, NgTemplateOutlet],
 })
 class NestedDragsThroughTemplate {
@@ -5823,7 +5795,6 @@ class NestedDragsThroughTemplate {
       </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class NestedDropZones {
@@ -5835,7 +5806,6 @@ class NestedDropZones {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div cdkDropList></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList],
 })
 class PlainStandaloneDropList {
@@ -5878,7 +5848,6 @@ class PlainStandaloneDropList {
       </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class ConnectedDropZonesWithIntermediateSibling extends ConnectedDropZones {}
@@ -5911,7 +5880,6 @@ class ConnectedDropZonesWithIntermediateSibling extends ConnectedDropZones {}
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class DraggableWithInputsInDropZone extends DraggableInDropZone {
@@ -5934,7 +5902,6 @@ class DraggableWithInputsInDropZone extends DraggableInDropZone {
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class DraggableWithRadioInputsInDropZone {
@@ -5986,7 +5953,6 @@ class DraggableWithRadioInputsInDropZone {
       </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class ConnectedDropZonesWithAlternateContainer extends ConnectedDropZones {
@@ -6009,7 +5975,6 @@ class ConnectedDropZonesWithAlternateContainer extends ConnectedDropZones {
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class DraggableWithInvalidAlternateContainer {
@@ -6032,7 +5997,6 @@ class DraggableWithInvalidAlternateContainer {
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class DraggableWithMissingAlternateContainer {
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/mixed-drop-list.spec.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/mixed-drop-list.spec.ts
index 8deaae351dd5..ae2f7b480a99 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/mixed-drop-list.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/mixed-drop-list.spec.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ function getSortedSiblings(item: Element) {
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDropList, CdkDrag],
 })
 class DraggableInHorizontalWrappingDropZone {
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/standalone-drag.spec.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/standalone-drag.spec.ts
index c4449abe204e..f233437df76e 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/standalone-drag.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/standalone-drag.spec.ts
@@ -1767,7 +1767,6 @@ describe('Standalone CdkDrag', () => {
         style="width: 100px; height: 100px; background: red;"></div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag],
 })
 class StandaloneDraggable {
@@ -1795,7 +1794,6 @@ class StandaloneDraggable {
   template: `
     <div cdkDrag #dragElement style="width: 100px; height: 100px; background: red;"></div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag],
 })
 class StandaloneDraggableWithOnPush {
@@ -1810,7 +1808,6 @@ class StandaloneDraggableWithOnPush {
       <div #handleElement cdkDragHandle style="width: 10px; height: 10px; background: green;"></div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag, CdkDragHandle],
 })
 class StandaloneDraggableWithHandle {
@@ -1832,7 +1829,6 @@ class StandaloneDraggableWithHandle {
         style="width: 10px; height: 10px; background: green;"></div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag, CdkDragHandle],
 })
 class StandaloneDraggableWithPreDisabledHandle {
@@ -1853,7 +1849,6 @@ class StandaloneDraggableWithPreDisabledHandle {
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag, CdkDragHandle],
 })
 class StandaloneDraggableWithDelayedHandle {
@@ -1869,7 +1864,6 @@ class StandaloneDraggableWithDelayedHandle {
 @Component({
   selector: 'passthrough-component',
   template: '<ng-content></ng-content>',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class PassthroughComponent {}
 
@@ -1886,7 +1880,6 @@ class PassthroughComponent {}
       </passthrough-component>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag, CdkDragHandle, PassthroughComponent],
 })
 class StandaloneDraggableWithIndirectHandle {
@@ -1898,7 +1891,6 @@ class StandaloneDraggableWithIndirectHandle {
   selector: 'shadow-wrapper',
   template: '<ng-content></ng-content>',
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.ShadowDom,
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class ShadowWrapper {}
 
@@ -1912,7 +1904,6 @@ class ShadowWrapper {}
       </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag, CdkDragHandle, ShadowWrapper],
 })
 class StandaloneDraggableWithShadowInsideHandle {
@@ -1938,7 +1929,6 @@ class StandaloneDraggableWithShadowInsideHandle {
       <div cdkDragHandle style="right: 0;"></div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag, CdkDragHandle],
 })
 class StandaloneDraggableWithMultipleHandles {
@@ -1956,7 +1946,6 @@ class StandaloneDraggableWithMultipleHandles {
         style="width: 100px; height: 100px; background: red;"></div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag],
 })
 class DraggableWithAlternateRoot {
@@ -1970,7 +1959,6 @@ class DraggableWithAlternateRoot {
   template: `
     <ng-container cdkDrag></ng-container>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag],
 })
 class DraggableOnNgContainer {}
@@ -1981,7 +1969,6 @@ class DraggableOnNgContainer {}
       <ng-container cdkDragHandle></ng-container>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag, CdkDragHandle],
 })
 class DragHandleOnNgContainer {}
@@ -1997,7 +1984,6 @@ class DragHandleOnNgContainer {}
         style="width: 100px; height: 100px; background: red;"></div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag, CdkDragHandle],
 })
 class DraggableWithAlternateRootAndSelfHandle {
@@ -2014,7 +2000,6 @@ class DraggableWithAlternateRootAndSelfHandle {
       </ng-container>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag],
 })
 class DraggableNgContainerWithAlternateRoot {
@@ -2024,7 +2009,6 @@ class DraggableNgContainerWithAlternateRoot {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div cdkDrag></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag],
 })
 class PlainStandaloneDraggable {
@@ -2042,7 +2026,6 @@ class PlainStandaloneDraggable {
       <div cdkDragHandle class="handle" style="width: 10px; height: 10px; background: green;"></div>
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag, CdkDragHandle, NgTemplateOutlet],
 })
 class StandaloneDraggableWithExternalTemplateHandle {
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/standalone-drag.zone.spec.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/standalone-drag.zone.spec.ts
index 50e9ba0eb46f..19fe5f7b2ce8 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/standalone-drag.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/standalone-drag.zone.spec.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ describe('Standalone CdkDrag Zone.js integration', () => {
         style="width: 100px; height: 100px; background: red;"></div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkDrag],
 })
 class StandaloneDraggable {
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts
index 935b94ba5908..9f878ca4f9aa 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ describe('DragDropRegistry', () => {
 
   @Component({
     template: ``,
-    standalone: true,
     imports: [DragDropModule],
   })
   class BlankComponent {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop.spec.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop.spec.ts
index 7cd74cd9c435..89f67d796dc8 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop.spec.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ describe('DragDrop', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<div></div>',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class TestComponent {
   elementRef = inject<ElementRef<HTMLElement>>(ElementRef);
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-bar.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-bar.spec.ts
index 03d3b7f993bd..10f0d7c1b895 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-bar.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-bar.spec.ts
@@ -1116,7 +1116,6 @@ describe('MenuBar', () => {
       </li>
     </ul>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class MenuBarRadioGroup {}
@@ -1152,7 +1151,6 @@ class MenuBarRadioGroup {}
       </ng-template>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class MultiMenuWithSubmenu {
@@ -1179,7 +1177,6 @@ class MultiMenuWithSubmenu {
       </ng-template>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class MenuWithCheckboxes {
@@ -1207,7 +1204,6 @@ class MenuWithCheckboxes {
       </ng-template>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class MenuWithRadioButtons {
@@ -1241,7 +1237,6 @@ class MenuWithRadioButtons {
       <button #inline_menu_item cdkMenuItem></button>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class MenuBarWithMenusAndInlineMenu {
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-group.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-group.spec.ts
index 6c01b4439e90..4b0659e00011 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-group.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-group.spec.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ describe('MenuGroup', () => {
       </ul>
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class CheckboxMenu {
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@ class CheckboxMenu {
       </ul>
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class MenuWithMultipleRadioGroups {
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-checkbox.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-checkbox.spec.ts
index 0dea58151748..cadbb23762b5 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-checkbox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-checkbox.spec.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ describe('MenuItemCheckbox', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<button cdkMenuItemCheckbox>Click me!</button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class SingleCheckboxButton {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-radio.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-radio.spec.ts
index 9bfd95826c4c..5a7a77c59711 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-radio.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-radio.spec.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ describe('MenuItemRadio', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<button cdkMenuItemRadio>Click me!</button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class SimpleRadioButton {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item.spec.ts
index bc3ee5ac753a..0d20cdab6fb0 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item.spec.ts
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ class MenuItemWithMultipleNestings {
 @Component({
   selector: 'mat-icon',
   template: '<ng-content></ng-content>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class MatIcon {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-stack.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-stack.spec.ts
index dca51dd9fc2f..e2e946869e3b 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-stack.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-stack.spec.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ describe('MenuStack', () => {
       </ng-template>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class MultiMenuWithSubmenu {
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu.spec.ts
index 08176e13521a..11e9b6bf5acd 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu.spec.ts
@@ -520,7 +520,6 @@ describe('Menu', () => {
       </ul>
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class MenuCheckboxGroup {
@@ -534,7 +533,6 @@ class MenuCheckboxGroup {
       <button cdkMenuItem>Starred</button>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class InlineMenu {}
@@ -588,7 +586,6 @@ class InlineMenu {}
       </div>
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class WithComplexNestedMenus {
@@ -649,7 +646,6 @@ class WithComplexNestedMenus {
       </div>
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class WithComplexNestedMenusOnBottom {
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/pointer-focus-tracker.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/pointer-focus-tracker.spec.ts
index 8aac6c578a18..12797c27cf76 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/pointer-focus-tracker.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/pointer-focus-tracker.spec.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ describe('FocusMouseManger', () => {
 @Component({
   selector: 'wrapper',
   template: `<ng-content></ng-content>`,
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class MockWrapper implements FocusableElement {
   readonly _elementRef = inject<ElementRef<HTMLElement>>(ElementRef);
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@ class MockWrapper implements FocusableElement {
       }
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MockWrapper],
 })
 class MultiElementWithConditionalComponent implements AfterViewInit {
diff --git a/src/cdk/observers/observe-content.spec.ts b/src/cdk/observers/observe-content.spec.ts
index 709cf4c5850b..93f5b60491dc 100644
--- a/src/cdk/observers/observe-content.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/observers/observe-content.spec.ts
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ describe('ContentObserver injectable', () => {
       (cdkObserveContent)="doSomething()"
       [cdkObserveContentDisabled]="disabled">{{text}}</div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ObserversModule],
 })
 class ComponentWithTextContent {
@@ -285,7 +284,6 @@ class ComponentWithTextContent {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div (cdkObserveContent)="doSomething()"><div>{{text}}</div></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ObserversModule],
 })
 class ComponentWithChildTextContent {
@@ -295,7 +293,6 @@ class ComponentWithChildTextContent {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div (cdkObserveContent)="spy($event)" [debounce]="debounce">{{text}}</div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ObserversModule],
 })
 class ComponentWithDebouncedListener {
@@ -305,7 +302,6 @@ class ComponentWithDebouncedListener {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div #contentEl>{{text}}</div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ObserversModule],
 })
 class UnobservedComponentWithTextContent {
diff --git a/src/cdk/observers/private/shared-resize-observer.spec.ts b/src/cdk/observers/private/shared-resize-observer.spec.ts
index 7b6b3071eecb..73ef98a55ba8 100644
--- a/src/cdk/observers/private/shared-resize-observer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/observers/private/shared-resize-observer.spec.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ describe('SharedResizeObserver', () => {
     <div #el1></div>
     <div #el2></div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
 })
 export class TestComponent {
   @ViewChild('el1') el1: ElementRef<Element>;
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/dispatchers/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/dispatchers/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.spec.ts
index a15c226ca71b..afc1f93512b6 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/dispatchers/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/dispatchers/overlay-keyboard-dispatcher.spec.ts
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ describe('OverlayKeyboardDispatcher', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: 'Hello',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [OverlayModule],
 })
 class TestComponent {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/dispatchers/overlay-outside-click-dispatcher.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/dispatchers/overlay-outside-click-dispatcher.spec.ts
index b738ab16194e..e97458f96a17 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/dispatchers/overlay-outside-click-dispatcher.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/dispatchers/overlay-outside-click-dispatcher.spec.ts
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ describe('OverlayOutsideClickDispatcher', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: 'Hello',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [OverlayModule],
 })
 class TestComponent {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/fullscreen-overlay-container.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/fullscreen-overlay-container.spec.ts
index 38680cefbe6f..0d18a687b77f 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/fullscreen-overlay-container.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/fullscreen-overlay-container.spec.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ describe('FullscreenOverlayContainer', () => {
 @Component({
   template: `<ng-template cdk-portal>Cake</ng-template>`,
   providers: [Overlay],
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [TemplatePortalDirective],
 })
 class TestComponentWithTemplatePortals {
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-container.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-container.spec.ts
index 47b586c6c2cd..5f41778c0f1a 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-container.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-container.spec.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ describe('OverlayContainer', () => {
 @Component({
   template: `<ng-template cdkPortal>Cake</ng-template>`,
   providers: [Overlay],
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkPortal],
 })
 class TestComponentWithTemplatePortals {
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
index e562e01c3fdb..43f9272d1b61 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
@@ -783,7 +783,6 @@ describe('Overlay directives', () => {
             [cdkConnectedOverlayTransformOriginOn]="transformOriginSelector">
     <p>Menu content</p>
   </ng-template>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [OverlayModule],
 })
 class ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest {
@@ -825,7 +824,6 @@ class ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest {
   template: `
   <button cdk-overlay-origin #trigger="cdkOverlayOrigin">Toggle menu</button>
   <ng-template cdk-connected-overlay>Menu content</ng-template>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [OverlayModule],
 })
 class ConnectedOverlayPropertyInitOrder {
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.zone.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.zone.spec.ts
index 3f3768f77b2d..3cec7fd804f0 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.zone.spec.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ describe('Overlay directives Zone.js integration', () => {
               [cdkConnectedOverlayTransformOriginOn]="transformOriginSelector">
       <p>Menu content</p>
     </ng-template>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [OverlayModule],
 })
 class ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest {
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ class ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest {
   template: `
     <button cdk-overlay-origin #trigger="cdkOverlayOrigin">Toggle menu</button>
     <ng-template cdk-connected-overlay>Menu content</ng-template>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [OverlayModule],
 })
 class ConnectedOverlayPropertyInitOrder {
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay.spec.ts
index 94ed51dea804..e4c32cba3907 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay.spec.ts
@@ -1101,14 +1101,12 @@ describe('Overlay', () => {
 @Component({
   selector: 'pizza',
   template: '<p>Pizza</p>',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class PizzaMsg {}
 
 /** Test-bed component that contains a TempatePortal and an ElementRef. */
 @Component({
   template: `<ng-template cdkPortal>Cake</ng-template>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkPortal],
 })
 class TestComponentWithTemplatePortals {
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/position/flexible-connected-position-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/position/flexible-connected-position-strategy.spec.ts
index 61bc0a212cad..d9f4bf0754ea 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/position/flexible-connected-position-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/position/flexible-connected-position-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -2959,7 +2959,6 @@ function createOverflowContainerElement() {
       class="transform-origin"
       style="width: ${DEFAULT_WIDTH}px; height: ${DEFAULT_HEIGHT}px;"></div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule, OverlayModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class TestOverlay {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/position/global-position-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/position/global-position-strategy.spec.ts
index 0e7b6d2ef7c0..fa70c2bb67f3 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/position/global-position-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/position/global-position-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ describe('GlobalPositonStrategy', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: '',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class BlankPortal {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
index bafe9541229e..af8bfe4e8501 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ describe('BlockScrollStrategy', () => {
 /** Simple component that we can attach to the overlay. */
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Focaccia</p>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class FocacciaMsg {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
index 8f5828c872bc..22b501164df9 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ describe('CloseScrollStrategy', () => {
 /** Simple component that we can attach to the overlay. */
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Mozarella</p>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class MozarellaMsg {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.zone.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.zone.spec.ts
index 163b9bea5672..396428f9f4a3 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.zone.spec.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ describe('CloseScrollStrategy Zone.js integration', () => {
 /** Simple component that we can attach to the overlay. */
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Mozarella</p>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class MozarellaMsg {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/reposition-scroll-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/reposition-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
index c5c27b13535c..261e4754f429 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/reposition-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/reposition-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ describe('RepositionScrollStrategy', () => {
 /** Simple component that we can attach to the overlay. */
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Pasta</p>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule],
 })
 class PastaMsg {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts b/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts
index 7d6d05810a6e..913801ff3d4b 100644
--- a/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts
@@ -725,7 +725,6 @@ class ChocolateInjector {
 @Component({
   selector: 'pizza-msg',
   template: '<p>Pizza</p><p>{{snack}}</p><ng-content></ng-content>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [PortalModule],
 })
 class PizzaMsg {
@@ -738,7 +737,6 @@ class PizzaMsg {
  */
 @Directive({
   selector: '[savesParentNodeOnInit]',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class SaveParentNodeOnInit implements AfterViewInit {
   private _elementRef = inject<ElementRef<HTMLElement>>(ElementRef);
@@ -760,7 +758,6 @@ class SaveParentNodeOnInit implements AfterViewInit {
       <div savesParentNodeOnInit></div>
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [SaveParentNodeOnInit],
 })
 class ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent {
@@ -802,7 +799,6 @@ class ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent {
     </div>
   </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkPortal, CdkPortalOutlet, PizzaMsg],
 })
 class PortalTestApp {
@@ -845,7 +841,6 @@ class PortalTestApp {
       <ng-template cdkPortalOutlet></ng-template>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkPortalOutlet],
 })
 class UnboundPortalTestApp {
diff --git a/src/cdk/scrolling/scroll-dispatcher.spec.ts b/src/cdk/scrolling/scroll-dispatcher.spec.ts
index be4372e9188a..4c7b59d4259f 100644
--- a/src/cdk/scrolling/scroll-dispatcher.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/scrolling/scroll-dispatcher.spec.ts
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ describe('ScrollDispatcher', () => {
 /** Simple component that contains a large div and can be scrolled. */
 @Component({
   template: `<div #scrollingElement cdkScrollable style="height: 9999px"></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class ScrollingComponent {
@@ -290,7 +289,6 @@ class ScrollingComponent {
     </div>
     <div id="scrollable-2" cdkScrollable></div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class NestedScrollingComponent {
diff --git a/src/cdk/scrolling/scroll-dispatcher.zone.spec.ts b/src/cdk/scrolling/scroll-dispatcher.zone.spec.ts
index 99859c345b01..e7b2b8fc7690 100644
--- a/src/cdk/scrolling/scroll-dispatcher.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/scrolling/scroll-dispatcher.zone.spec.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ describe('ScrollDispatcher Zone.js integration', () => {
 /** Simple component that contains a large div and can be scrolled. */
 @Component({
   template: `<div #scrollingElement cdkScrollable style="height: 9999px"></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class ScrollingComponent {
diff --git a/src/cdk/scrolling/scrollable.spec.ts b/src/cdk/scrolling/scrollable.spec.ts
index 539369f27f94..de0db2eabdc5 100644
--- a/src/cdk/scrolling/scrollable.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/scrolling/scrollable.spec.ts
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ describe('CdkScrollable', () => {
       height: 100px;
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class ScrollableViewport {
diff --git a/src/cdk/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts b/src/cdk/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts
index 54000570d720..796fbad2ffa5 100644
--- a/src/cdk/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts
@@ -1248,7 +1248,6 @@ function triggerScroll(viewport: CdkVirtualScrollViewport, offset?: number) {
     }
   `,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class FixedSizeVirtualScroll {
@@ -1314,7 +1313,6 @@ class FixedSizeVirtualScroll {
     }
   `,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class FixedSizeVirtualScrollWithRtlDirection {
@@ -1359,7 +1357,6 @@ class FixedSizeVirtualScrollWithRtlDirection {
       border: 1px dashed #ccc;
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class VirtualScrollWithNoStrategy {
@@ -1368,7 +1365,6 @@ class VirtualScrollWithNoStrategy {
 
 @Directive({
   selector: '[injects-view-container]',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class InjectsViewContainer {
   viewContainerRef = inject(ViewContainerRef);
@@ -1400,7 +1396,6 @@ class InjectsViewContainer {
     }
   `,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class VirtualScrollWithItemInjectingViewContainer {
@@ -1439,7 +1434,6 @@ class VirtualScrollWithItemInjectingViewContainer {
     }
   `,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class DelayedInitializationVirtualScroll {
@@ -1478,7 +1472,6 @@ class DelayedInitializationVirtualScroll {
     }
   `,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class VirtualScrollWithAppendOnly {
@@ -1521,7 +1514,6 @@ class VirtualScrollWithAppendOnly {
         }
     `,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class VirtualScrollWithCustomScrollingElement {
@@ -1563,7 +1555,6 @@ class VirtualScrollWithCustomScrollingElement {
         }
     `,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class VirtualScrollWithScrollableWindow {
@@ -1576,7 +1567,6 @@ class VirtualScrollWithScrollableWindow {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50"></cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class VirtualScrollableQuery {
diff --git a/src/cdk/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.zone.spec.ts b/src/cdk/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.zone.spec.ts
index b0547d767973..f4b893ed251c 100644
--- a/src/cdk/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.zone.spec.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ describe('CdkVirtualScrollViewport Zone.js intergation', () => {
       }
     `,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [ScrollingModule],
 })
 class FixedSizeVirtualScroll {
diff --git a/src/cdk/table/text-column.spec.ts b/src/cdk/table/text-column.spec.ts
index ffb4a54a3e85..aae3304a4a0f 100644
--- a/src/cdk/table/text-column.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/table/text-column.spec.ts
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ interface TestData {
       <cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns"></cdk-row>
     </cdk-table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkTableModule],
 })
 class BasicTextColumnApp {
@@ -187,7 +186,6 @@ class BasicTextColumnApp {
   template: `
     <cdk-text-column name="column-a"></cdk-text-column>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkTableModule],
 })
 class MissingTableApp {}
@@ -201,7 +199,6 @@ class MissingTableApp {}
       <cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns"></cdk-row>
     </cdk-table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [CdkTableModule],
 })
 class TextColumnWithoutNameApp extends BasicTextColumnApp {}
diff --git a/src/cdk/text-field/autofill.spec.ts b/src/cdk/text-field/autofill.spec.ts
index 85d21d707a32..cb9f2965e7e6 100644
--- a/src/cdk/text-field/autofill.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/text-field/autofill.spec.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ describe('cdkAutofill', () => {
     <input #input2>
     <input #input3>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [TextFieldModule],
 })
 class Inputs {
@@ -216,7 +215,6 @@ class Inputs {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<input #input cdkAutofill>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [TextFieldModule],
 })
 class InputWithCdkAutofilled {
diff --git a/src/cdk/text-field/autofill.zone.spec.ts b/src/cdk/text-field/autofill.zone.spec.ts
index 70882a2067b2..adec28c6ed1f 100644
--- a/src/cdk/text-field/autofill.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/text-field/autofill.zone.spec.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ describe('AutofillMonitor Zone.js integration', () => {
       <input #input2>
       <input #input3>
     `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [TextFieldModule],
 })
 class Inputs {
diff --git a/src/cdk/text-field/autosize.spec.ts b/src/cdk/text-field/autosize.spec.ts
index df0efd201ba1..5e9ae7cb59ba 100644
--- a/src/cdk/text-field/autosize.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/text-field/autosize.spec.ts
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ const textareaStyleReset = `
     <textarea cdkTextareaAutosize [cdkAutosizeMinRows]="minRows" [cdkAutosizeMaxRows]="maxRows"
         #autosize="cdkTextareaAutosize" [placeholder]="placeholder">{{content}}</textarea>`,
   styles: textareaStyleReset,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [FormsModule, TextFieldModule],
 })
 class AutosizeTextAreaWithContent {
@@ -423,7 +422,6 @@ class AutosizeTextAreaWithContent {
 @Component({
   template: `<textarea cdkTextareaAutosize [value]="value"></textarea>`,
   styles: textareaStyleReset,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [FormsModule, TextFieldModule],
 })
 class AutosizeTextAreaWithValue {
@@ -433,7 +431,6 @@ class AutosizeTextAreaWithValue {
 @Component({
   template: `<textarea cdkTextareaAutosize [(ngModel)]="model"></textarea>`,
   styles: textareaStyleReset,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [FormsModule, TextFieldModule],
 })
 class AutosizeTextareaWithNgModel {
@@ -443,7 +440,6 @@ class AutosizeTextareaWithNgModel {
 @Component({
   template: `<textarea [cdkTextareaAutosize]="false">{{content}}</textarea>`,
   styles: textareaStyleReset,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [FormsModule, TextFieldModule],
 })
 class AutosizeTextareaWithoutAutosize {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/deprecated-map-marker-clusterer/deprecated-map-marker-clusterer.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/deprecated-map-marker-clusterer/deprecated-map-marker-clusterer.spec.ts
index 9b1d297b9536..2f4eb9f60821 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/deprecated-map-marker-clusterer/deprecated-map-marker-clusterer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/deprecated-map-marker-clusterer/deprecated-map-marker-clusterer.spec.ts
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ describe('DeprecatedMapMarkerClusterer', () => {
       </deprecated-map-marker-clusterer>
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapMarker, DeprecatedMapMarkerClusterer],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/google-map/google-map.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/google-map/google-map.spec.ts
index 5eef67bce344..d693c793286a 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/google-map/google-map.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/google-map/google-map.spec.ts
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ describe('GoogleMap', () => {
       (mapRightclick)="handleRightclick($event)"
       (mapInitialized)="mapInitializedSpy($event)" />
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-advanced-marker/map-advanced-marker.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-advanced-marker/map-advanced-marker.spec.ts
index 47686bb860e7..2f6cf7acd71b 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-advanced-marker/map-advanced-marker.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-advanced-marker/map-advanced-marker.spec.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ describe('MapAdvancedMarker', () => {
         [options]="options" />
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapAdvancedMarker],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-bicycling-layer/map-bicycling-layer.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-bicycling-layer/map-bicycling-layer.spec.ts
index b090236e7cce..1832fdf8709d 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-bicycling-layer/map-bicycling-layer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-bicycling-layer/map-bicycling-layer.spec.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ describe('MapBicyclingLayer', () => {
       <map-bicycling-layer />
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapBicyclingLayer],
 })
 class TestApp {}
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-circle/map-circle.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-circle/map-circle.spec.ts
index d7cefaebf4c1..c92e9558049e 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-circle/map-circle.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-circle/map-circle.spec.ts
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ describe('MapCircle', () => {
         (circleClick)="handleClick()"
         (circleRightclick)="handleRightclick()" />
     </google-map>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapCircle],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-renderer.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-renderer.spec.ts
index 83b9181db769..e0eeb5b9e589 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-renderer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-renderer.spec.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ describe('MapDirectionsRenderer', () => {
         (directionsChanged)="handleDirectionsChanged()" />
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapDirectionsRenderer],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-ground-overlay/map-ground-overlay.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-ground-overlay/map-ground-overlay.spec.ts
index eb2e41c19055..373c8e6e1c55 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-ground-overlay/map-ground-overlay.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-ground-overlay/map-ground-overlay.spec.ts
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ describe('MapGroundOverlay', () => {
         (mapClick)="handleClick()" />
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapGroundOverlay],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-heatmap-layer/map-heatmap-layer.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-heatmap-layer/map-heatmap-layer.spec.ts
index 21c57e35e8a6..17a13b021737 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-heatmap-layer/map-heatmap-layer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-heatmap-layer/map-heatmap-layer.spec.ts
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ describe('MapHeatmapLayer', () => {
       <map-heatmap-layer [data]="data" [options]="options" />
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapHeatmapLayer],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-info-window/map-info-window.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-info-window/map-info-window.spec.ts
index 82497407123c..9d5c4bad5412 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-info-window/map-info-window.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-info-window/map-info-window.spec.ts
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ describe('MapInfoWindow', () => {
       </map-info-window>
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapInfoWindow],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-kml-layer/map-kml-layer.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-kml-layer/map-kml-layer.spec.ts
index 35491897b0e5..4f479b6dc1f2 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-kml-layer/map-kml-layer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-kml-layer/map-kml-layer.spec.ts
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ describe('MapKmlLayer', () => {
         (statusChanged)="handleStatusChange()" />
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapKmlLayer],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-marker-clusterer/map-marker-clusterer.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-marker-clusterer/map-marker-clusterer.spec.ts
index 01629f6ed952..0dfd6074a6a4 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-marker-clusterer/map-marker-clusterer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-marker-clusterer/map-marker-clusterer.spec.ts
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ describe('MapMarkerClusterer', () => {
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'test-app',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMapsModule],
   template: `
     <google-map>
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-marker/map-marker.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-marker/map-marker.spec.ts
index 3f0e102e10ea..de00b590e6d9 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-marker/map-marker.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-marker/map-marker.spec.ts
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ describe('MapMarker', () => {
         (positionChanged)="handlePositionChanged()" />
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapMarker],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-polygon/map-polygon.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-polygon/map-polygon.spec.ts
index 09d4ec277f29..bf012834f116 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-polygon/map-polygon.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-polygon/map-polygon.spec.ts
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ describe('MapPolygon', () => {
       </map-polygon>
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapPolygon],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-polyline/map-polyline.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-polyline/map-polyline.spec.ts
index 095be84dd9f1..a8a788e1a22e 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-polyline/map-polyline.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-polyline/map-polyline.spec.ts
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ describe('MapPolyline', () => {
         (polylineRightclick)="handleRightclick()" />
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapPolyline],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-rectangle/map-rectangle.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-rectangle/map-rectangle.spec.ts
index 3ad2bf32a6fe..50cc24e83304 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-rectangle/map-rectangle.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-rectangle/map-rectangle.spec.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ describe('MapRectangle', () => {
         (rectangleRightclick)="handleRightclick()" />
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapRectangle],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-traffic-layer/map-traffic-layer.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-traffic-layer/map-traffic-layer.spec.ts
index a11bc123e3d6..9561b07ed911 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-traffic-layer/map-traffic-layer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-traffic-layer/map-traffic-layer.spec.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ describe('MapTrafficLayer', () => {
       <map-traffic-layer [autoRefresh]="autoRefresh" />
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapTrafficLayer],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-transit-layer/map-transit-layer.spec.ts b/src/google-maps/map-transit-layer/map-transit-layer.spec.ts
index 708821aa5b7d..19fcd60f67ba 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-transit-layer/map-transit-layer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-transit-layer/map-transit-layer.spec.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ describe('MapTransitLayer', () => {
       <map-transit-layer />
     </google-map>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [GoogleMap, MapTransitLayer],
 })
 class TestApp {}
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/menubar/menubar-item.spec.ts b/src/material-experimental/menubar/menubar-item.spec.ts
index 40b610c24de7..cd76be6616e7 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/menubar/menubar-item.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/menubar/menubar-item.spec.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ describe('MatMenuBarItem', () => {
       </div>
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatMenuBarModule, CdkMenuModule],
 })
 class SimpleMenuBarItem {
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/menubar/menubar.spec.ts b/src/material-experimental/menubar/menubar.spec.ts
index f690dd033e31..9adab6e6666a 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/menubar/menubar.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/menubar/menubar.spec.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ describe('MatMenuBar', () => {
       <mat-menubar-item id="second"></mat-menubar-item>
     </mat-menubar>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatMenuBarModule],
 })
 class SimpleMatMenuBar {
diff --git a/src/material/autocomplete/testing/autocomplete-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/autocomplete/testing/autocomplete-harness.spec.ts
index 3fedab3f7c40..1f034a97716c 100644
--- a/src/material/autocomplete/testing/autocomplete-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/autocomplete/testing/autocomplete-harness.spec.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ describe('MatAutocompleteHarness', () => {
     <input id="prefilled" [matAutocomplete]="autocomplete" value="Prefilled value">
     <input id="grouped" [matAutocomplete]="groupedAutocomplete">
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatAutocompleteModule],
 })
 class AutocompleteHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/badge/badge.spec.ts b/src/material/badge/badge.spec.ts
index 7c5a6ca9da22..2e0e1a996b9e 100644
--- a/src/material/badge/badge.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/badge/badge.spec.ts
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ describe('MatBadge', () => {
       home
     </button>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatBadgeModule],
 })
 class BadgeOnInteractiveElement {
@@ -308,7 +307,6 @@ class BadgeOnInteractiveElement {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<span matBadge="7" [matBadgeDescription]="description()">Hello</span>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatBadgeModule],
 })
 class BadgeOnNonInteractiveElement {
@@ -322,7 +320,6 @@ class BadgeOnNonInteractiveElement {
       <div class="mat-badge-content">Pre-existing badge</div>
     </span>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatBadgeModule],
 })
 class PreExistingBadge {}
@@ -334,7 +331,6 @@ class PreExistingBadge {}
       <span matBadge="Hi">Something</span>
     </span>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatBadgeModule],
 })
 class NestedBadge {}
@@ -342,7 +338,6 @@ class NestedBadge {}
 @Component({
   template: `
     <ng-template matBadge="1">Notifications</ng-template>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatBadgeModule],
 })
 class BadgeOnTemplate {}
diff --git a/src/material/badge/testing/badge-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/badge/testing/badge-harness.spec.ts
index 48838b343d94..71261c9c3acd 100644
--- a/src/material/badge/testing/badge-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/badge/testing/badge-harness.spec.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ describe('MatBadgeHarness', () => {
       matBadge="Disabled badge"
       [matBadgeDisabled]="disabled">Disabled</button>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatBadgeModule],
 })
 class BadgeHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts b/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts
index fcaafe103355..4f978f23767d 100644
--- a/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts
@@ -1009,7 +1009,6 @@ describe('MatBottomSheet with default options', () => {
 
 @Directive({
   selector: 'dir-with-view-container',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class DirectiveWithViewContainer {
   viewContainerRef = inject(ViewContainerRef);
@@ -1017,7 +1016,6 @@ class DirectiveWithViewContainer {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<dir-with-view-container></dir-with-view-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DirectiveWithViewContainer],
 })
 class ComponentWithChildViewContainer {
@@ -1032,7 +1030,6 @@ class ComponentWithChildViewContainer {
   selector: 'arbitrary-component-with-template-ref',
   template: `<ng-template let-data let-bottomSheetRef="bottomSheetRef">
       Cheese {{localValue}} {{data?.value}}{{setRef(bottomSheetRef)}}</ng-template>`,
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class ComponentWithTemplateRef {
   localValue: string;
@@ -1048,7 +1045,6 @@ class ComponentWithTemplateRef {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Pizza</p> <input> <button>Close</button>',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class PizzaMsg {
   bottomSheetRef = inject<MatBottomSheetRef<PizzaMsg>>(MatBottomSheetRef);
@@ -1058,7 +1054,6 @@ class PizzaMsg {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Taco</p>',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class TacoMsg {}
 
@@ -1067,14 +1062,12 @@ class TacoMsg {}
     <h1>This is the title</h1>
     <p>This is the paragraph</p>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class ContentElementDialog {}
 
 @Component({
   template: '',
   providers: [MatBottomSheet],
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatBottomSheetModule],
 })
 class ComponentThatProvidesMatBottomSheet {
@@ -1083,7 +1076,6 @@ class ComponentThatProvidesMatBottomSheet {
 
 @Component({
   template: '',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class BottomSheetWithInjectedData {
   data = inject(MAT_BOTTOM_SHEET_DATA);
@@ -1092,6 +1084,5 @@ class BottomSheetWithInjectedData {
 @Component({
   template: `<button>I'm a button</button>`,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.ShadowDom,
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class ShadowDomComponent {}
diff --git a/src/material/bottom-sheet/testing/bottom-sheet-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/bottom-sheet/testing/bottom-sheet-harness.spec.ts
index 39ec594a2bda..cf3fe77b1a5c 100644
--- a/src/material/bottom-sheet/testing/bottom-sheet-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/bottom-sheet/testing/bottom-sheet-harness.spec.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ describe('MatBottomSheetHarness', () => {
       Hello from the bottom sheet!
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatBottomSheetModule],
 })
 class BottomSheetHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/button-toggle/button-toggle.spec.ts b/src/material/button-toggle/button-toggle.spec.ts
index f223feaaa33d..cc66f085dd50 100644
--- a/src/material/button-toggle/button-toggle.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/button-toggle/button-toggle.spec.ts
@@ -1096,7 +1096,6 @@ describe('MatButtonToggle without forms', () => {
     <mat-button-toggle value="test3">Test3</mat-button-toggle>
   </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class ButtonTogglesInsideButtonToggleGroup {
@@ -1121,7 +1120,6 @@ class ButtonTogglesInsideButtonToggleGroup {
     }
   </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleGroupWithNgModel {
@@ -1144,7 +1142,6 @@ class ButtonToggleGroupWithNgModel {
     <mat-button-toggle value="sugar">Sugar</mat-button-toggle>
   </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class ButtonTogglesInsideButtonToggleGroupMultiple {
@@ -1161,7 +1158,6 @@ class ButtonTogglesInsideButtonToggleGroupMultiple {
     <mat-button-toggle>Sugar</mat-button-toggle>
   </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class FalsyButtonTogglesInsideButtonToggleGroupMultiple {
@@ -1173,7 +1169,6 @@ class FalsyButtonTogglesInsideButtonToggleGroupMultiple {
   template: `
   <mat-button-toggle>Yes</mat-button-toggle>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class StandaloneButtonToggle {}
@@ -1185,7 +1180,6 @@ class StandaloneButtonToggle {}
     <mat-button-toggle value="green">Value Green</mat-button-toggle>
   </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleGroupWithInitialValue {
@@ -1200,7 +1194,6 @@ class ButtonToggleGroupWithInitialValue {
     <mat-button-toggle value="blue">Value Blue</mat-button-toggle>
   </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleGroupWithFormControl {
@@ -1218,7 +1211,6 @@ class ButtonToggleGroupWithFormControl {
       }
     </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleGroupWithIndirectDescendantToggles {
@@ -1228,7 +1220,6 @@ class ButtonToggleGroupWithIndirectDescendantToggles {
 /** Simple test component with an aria-label set. */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-button-toggle aria-label="Super effective"></mat-button-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleWithAriaLabel {}
@@ -1236,7 +1227,6 @@ class ButtonToggleWithAriaLabel {}
 /** Simple test component with an aria-label set. */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-button-toggle aria-labelledby="some-id"></mat-button-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleWithAriaLabelledby {}
@@ -1249,7 +1239,6 @@ class ButtonToggleWithAriaLabelledby {}
       }
     </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class RepeatedButtonTogglesWithPreselectedValue {
@@ -1262,14 +1251,12 @@ class RepeatedButtonTogglesWithPreselectedValue {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-button-toggle tabindex="3"></mat-button-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleWithTabindex {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-button-toggle name="custom-name"></mat-button-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleWithStaticName {}
@@ -1281,7 +1268,6 @@ class ButtonToggleWithStaticName {}
       <mat-button-toggle value="2" checked>Two</mat-button-toggle>
     </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleWithStaticChecked {
@@ -1293,7 +1279,6 @@ class ButtonToggleWithStaticChecked {
   template: `
     <mat-button-toggle aria-label="Toggle me" aria-labelledby="something"></mat-button-toggle>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleWithStaticAriaAttributes {}
@@ -1306,7 +1291,6 @@ class ButtonToggleWithStaticAriaAttributes {}
     }
   </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleGroupWithFormControlAndDynamicButtons {
@@ -1323,7 +1307,6 @@ class ButtonToggleGroupWithFormControlAndDynamicButtons {
       <mat-button-toggle value="3">Three</mat-button-toggle>
     </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule, FormsModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleGroupWithNgModelAndStaticOptions {
diff --git a/src/material/button-toggle/testing/button-toggle-group.spec.ts b/src/material/button-toggle/testing/button-toggle-group.spec.ts
index 70377498cac4..178451dd8964 100644
--- a/src/material/button-toggle/testing/button-toggle-group.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/button-toggle/testing/button-toggle-group.spec.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ describe('MatButtonToggleGroupHarness', () => {
       <mat-button-toggle value="2">Two</mat-button-toggle>
     </mat-button-toggle-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleGroupHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/button-toggle/testing/button-toggle-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/button-toggle/testing/button-toggle-harness.spec.ts
index c7fc5f6cdd8f..a712846a45f0 100644
--- a/src/material/button-toggle/testing/button-toggle-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/button-toggle/testing/button-toggle-harness.spec.ts
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ describe('MatButtonToggleHarness', () => {
         appearance="legacy">Second</mat-button-toggle>
       <span id="second-label">Second toggle</span>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonToggleModule],
 })
 class ButtonToggleHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/button/button.spec.ts b/src/material/button/button.spec.ts
index eb4599299386..74ec8821cc81 100644
--- a/src/material/button/button.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/button/button.spec.ts
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ describe('MatButton', () => {
   it('should be able to configure the default color of buttons', () => {
     @Component({
       template: `<button mat-button>Click me</button>`,
-      standalone: true,
       imports: [MatButtonModule],
     })
     class ConfigTestApp {}
@@ -424,7 +423,6 @@ describe('MatFabDefaultOptions', () => {
     <button mat-fab [extended]="extended" class="extended-fab-test">Extended</button>
     <button mat-mini-fab>Mini Fab Button</button>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonModule],
 })
 class TestApp {
diff --git a/src/material/button/testing/button-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/button/testing/button-harness.spec.ts
index e19db0e5ea21..ab4a01fa4c6e 100644
--- a/src/material/button/testing/button-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/button/testing/button-harness.spec.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ describe('MatButtonHarness', () => {
     <a id="anchor-fab" mat-fab>Fab anchor</a>
     <a id="anchor-mini-fab" mat-mini-fab>Mini Fab anchor</a>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatButtonModule, MatIconModule, PlatformModule],
 })
 class ButtonHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/card/card.spec.ts b/src/material/card/card.spec.ts
index 0273ecfef51a..eadb812356ed 100644
--- a/src/material/card/card.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/card/card.spec.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ describe('MatCard', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-card [appearance]="appearance()"></mat-card>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCard],
 })
 class BasicCard {
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ class BasicCard {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-card></mat-card>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCard],
 })
 class BasicCardNoAppearance {}
diff --git a/src/material/card/testing/card-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/card/testing/card-harness.spec.ts
index 7837c73794eb..06ebb6a3cd93 100644
--- a/src/material/card/testing/card-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/card/testing/card-harness.spec.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ describe('MatCardHarness', () => {
         </mat-card-footer>
       </mat-card>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCardModule],
 })
 class CardHarnessTest {}
diff --git a/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts b/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
index 9b2c2aa5b4f4..ac44a8beb73b 100644
--- a/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
@@ -1233,7 +1233,6 @@ describe('MatCheckboxDefaultOptions', () => {
       Simple checkbox
     </mat-checkbox>
   </div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class SingleCheckbox {
@@ -1258,7 +1257,6 @@ class SingleCheckbox {
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox [required]="isRequired" [(ngModel)]="isGood"
                            [disabled]="isDisabled">Be good</mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox, FormsModule],
 })
 class CheckboxWithNgModel {
@@ -1270,7 +1268,6 @@ class CheckboxWithNgModel {
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox [required]="isRequired" [(ngModel)]="isGood">Be good</mat-checkbox>`,
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox, FormsModule],
 })
 class CheckboxWithNgModelAndOnPush extends CheckboxWithNgModel {}
@@ -1281,7 +1278,6 @@ class CheckboxWithNgModelAndOnPush extends CheckboxWithNgModel {}
     <mat-checkbox>Option 1</mat-checkbox>
     <mat-checkbox>Option 2</mat-checkbox>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class MultipleCheckboxes {}
@@ -1293,7 +1289,6 @@ class MultipleCheckboxes {}
         [tabIndex]="customTabIndex"
         [disabled]="isDisabled">
     </mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithTabIndex {
@@ -1304,7 +1299,6 @@ class CheckboxWithTabIndex {
 /** Simple test component with an aria-label set. */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox aria-label="Super effective"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithAriaLabel {}
@@ -1312,7 +1306,6 @@ class CheckboxWithAriaLabel {}
 /** Simple test component with an aria-label set. */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox aria-labelledby="some-id"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithAriaLabelledby {}
@@ -1320,7 +1313,6 @@ class CheckboxWithAriaLabelledby {}
 /** Simple test component with an aria-describedby set. */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox aria-describedby="some-id"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithAriaDescribedby {}
@@ -1328,7 +1320,6 @@ class CheckboxWithAriaDescribedby {}
 /** Simple test component with an aria-expanded set with true. */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox aria-expanded="true"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithPositiveAriaExpanded {}
@@ -1336,7 +1327,6 @@ class CheckboxWithPositiveAriaExpanded {}
 /** Simple test component with an aria-expanded set with false. */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox aria-expanded="false"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithNegativeAriaExpanded {}
@@ -1344,7 +1334,6 @@ class CheckboxWithNegativeAriaExpanded {}
 /** Simple test component with an aria-controls set. */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox aria-controls="some-id"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithAriaControls {}
@@ -1352,7 +1341,6 @@ class CheckboxWithAriaControls {}
 /** Simple test component with an aria-owns set. */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox aria-owns="some-id"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithAriaOwns {}
@@ -1360,7 +1348,6 @@ class CheckboxWithAriaOwns {}
 /** Simple test component with name attribute */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox name="test-name"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithNameAttribute {}
@@ -1368,7 +1355,6 @@ class CheckboxWithNameAttribute {}
 /** Simple test component with change event */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox (change)="lastEvent = $event"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithChangeEvent {
@@ -1378,7 +1364,6 @@ class CheckboxWithChangeEvent {
 /** Test component with reactive forms */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox [formControl]="formControl"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class CheckboxWithFormControl {
@@ -1388,7 +1373,6 @@ class CheckboxWithFormControl {
 /** Test component without label */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox>{{ label }}</mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithoutLabel {
@@ -1398,14 +1382,12 @@ class CheckboxWithoutLabel {
 /** Test component with the native tabindex attribute. */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox tabindex="5"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithTabindexAttr {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-checkbox aria-label="Checkbox" aria-labelledby="something"></mat-checkbox>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckbox],
 })
 class CheckboxWithStaticAriaAttributes {}
diff --git a/src/material/checkbox/testing/checkbox-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/checkbox/testing/checkbox-harness.spec.ts
index 5d5d9fc2fcbc..aabff5d91b00 100644
--- a/src/material/checkbox/testing/checkbox-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/checkbox/testing/checkbox-harness.spec.ts
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ describe('MatCheckboxHarness', () => {
     </mat-checkbox>
     <span id="second-label">Second checkbox</span>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCheckboxModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class CheckboxHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip-edit-input.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/chip-edit-input.spec.ts
index e7207d94529f..5a056f48fc0e 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip-edit-input.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip-edit-input.spec.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ describe('MatChipEditInput', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-chip><span matChipEditInput></span></mat-chip>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class ChipEditInputContainer {}
diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip-remove.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/chip-remove.spec.ts
index 4c05cf46d9ec..3e7525af81f4 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip-remove.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip-remove.spec.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ describe('Chip Remove', () => {
       </mat-chip>
     </mat-chip-set>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class TestChip {
diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip-row.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/chip-row.spec.ts
index 545e22d86171..57f55050a712 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip-row.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip-row.spec.ts
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ describe('Row Chips', () => {
         </div>
       }
     </mat-chip-grid>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class SingleChip {
diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip-set.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/chip-set.spec.ts
index 61192a4328a7..c64eef460db0 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip-set.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip-set.spec.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ describe('MatChipSet', () => {
         }
       </mat-chip-set>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class BasicChipSet {
@@ -133,7 +132,6 @@ class BasicChipSet {
       }
     </mat-chip-set>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class IndirectDescendantsChipSet extends BasicChipSet {}
diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/chip.spec.ts
index cd022b7ec7a3..35b54129637a 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip.spec.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ describe('MatChip', () => {
         </div>
       }
     </mat-chip-set>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class SingleChip {
@@ -183,21 +182,18 @@ class SingleChip {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-basic-chip>Hello</mat-basic-chip>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class BasicChip {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-basic-chip role="button" tabindex="3">Hello</mat-basic-chip>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class BasicChipWithStaticTabindex {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-basic-chip role="button" [tabIndex]="tabindex">Hello</mat-basic-chip>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class BasicChipWithBoundTabindex {
diff --git a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-grid-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-grid-harness.spec.ts
index 0e022287be52..30fb679e7389 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-grid-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-grid-harness.spec.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ describe('MatChipGridHarness', () => {
       <input [matChipInputFor]="grid"/>
     </mat-chip-grid>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class ChipGridHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-harness.spec.ts
index 64c2ec44e4c4..2509afa602e3 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-harness.spec.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ describe('MatChipHarness', () => {
     </mat-chip>
     <mat-chip-row (removed)="removeChip()">Chip Row</mat-chip-row>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class ChipHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-input-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-input-harness.spec.ts
index 913087581098..2172c1b1aa18 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-input-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-input-harness.spec.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ describe('MatChipInputHarness', () => {
       <input [matChipInputFor]="grid2" disabled />
     </mat-chip-grid>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class ChipInputHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-listbox-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-listbox-harness.spec.ts
index 237706b1e8eb..c3db9add005f 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-listbox-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-listbox-harness.spec.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ describe('MatChipListboxHarness', () => {
       }
     </mat-chip-listbox>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class ChipListboxHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-option-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-option-harness.spec.ts
index 44a1a21eb721..5f5be693bcd8 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-option-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-option-harness.spec.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ describe('MatChipOptionHarness', () => {
       </mat-chip-option>
     </mat-chip-listbox>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class ChipOptionHarnessTest {}
diff --git a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-row-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-row-harness.spec.ts
index 6f62fc3b0453..419e96d104eb 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-row-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-row-harness.spec.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ describe('MatChipRowHarness', () => {
       <input [matChipInputFor]="grid" />
     </mat-chip-grid>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class ChipRowHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-set-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-set-harness.spec.ts
index 576784f358df..2d5bc7b3af14 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/testing/chip-set-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/testing/chip-set-harness.spec.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ describe('MatChipSetHarness', () => {
       <mat-chip> Chip C </mat-chip>
     </mat-chip-set>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatChipsModule],
 })
 class ChipSetHarnessTest {}
diff --git a/src/material/core/option/option.spec.ts b/src/material/core/option/option.spec.ts
index cd0fd98aaf65..a358a65f93a5 100644
--- a/src/material/core/option/option.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/core/option/option.spec.ts
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ describe('MatOption component', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-option [id]="id()" [disabled]="disabled()"></mat-option>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatOptionModule],
 })
 class BasicOption {
@@ -257,7 +256,6 @@ class BasicOption {
       <mat-option>Option</mat-option>
     </mat-optgroup>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatOptionModule],
 })
 class InsideGroup {}
diff --git a/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts b/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts
index 96019a45fcd8..5a42b6eb9920 100644
--- a/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts
@@ -836,7 +836,6 @@ describe('MatRipple', () => {
          style="position: relative; width:300px; height:200px;">
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRippleModule],
 })
 class BasicRippleContainer {
@@ -856,7 +855,6 @@ class BasicRippleContainer {
     </div>
     <div class="alternateTrigger"></div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRippleModule],
 })
 class RippleContainerWithInputBindings {
@@ -871,14 +869,12 @@ class RippleContainerWithInputBindings {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div id="container" #ripple="matRipple" matRipple></div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRippleModule],
 })
 class RippleContainerWithoutBindings {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `@if (!isDestroyed) {<div id="container" matRipple></div>}`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRippleModule],
 })
 class RippleContainerWithNgIf {
@@ -890,7 +886,6 @@ class RippleContainerWithNgIf {
   styles: `* { transition: none !important; }`,
   template: `<div id="container" matRipple></div>`,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRippleModule],
 })
 class RippleCssTransitionNone {}
@@ -899,7 +894,6 @@ class RippleCssTransitionNone {}
   styles: `* { transition-duration: 0ms !important; }`,
   template: `<div id="container" matRipple></div>`,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRippleModule],
 })
 class RippleCssTransitionDurationZero {}
@@ -910,7 +904,6 @@ class RippleCssTransitionDurationZero {}
       <div (click)="show = false" matRipple>Click to remove this element.</div>
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRippleModule],
 })
 class RippleWithDomRemovalOnClick {
diff --git a/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.zone.spec.ts b/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.zone.spec.ts
index 3ec711a2536a..01dbc761c150 100644
--- a/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/core/ripple/ripple.zone.spec.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ describe('MatRipple Zone.js integration', () => {
            style="position: relative; width:300px; height:200px;">
       </div>
     `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRippleModule],
 })
 class BasicRippleContainer {
diff --git a/src/material/core/testing/optgroup-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/core/testing/optgroup-harness.spec.ts
index 465418099898..f2fc0492d5ae 100644
--- a/src/material/core/testing/optgroup-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/core/testing/optgroup-harness.spec.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ describe('MatOptgroupHarness', () => {
       <mat-option>Disabled option 1</mat-option>
     </mat-optgroup>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatOptionModule],
 })
 class OptgroupHarnessTest {}
diff --git a/src/material/core/testing/option-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/core/testing/option-harness.spec.ts
index 1d94e7cff299..c10cba3afc89 100644
--- a/src/material/core/testing/option-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/core/testing/option-harness.spec.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ describe('MatOptionHarness', () => {
     <mat-option>Plain option</mat-option>
     <mat-option disabled>Disabled option</mat-option>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatOptionModule],
 })
 class OptionHarnessTest implements MatOptionParentComponent {
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/calendar-body.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/calendar-body.spec.ts
index 1e40e18d6ab1..99c3cf246955 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/calendar-body.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/calendar-body.spec.ts
@@ -726,7 +726,6 @@ describe('MatCalendarBody', () => {
           [activeCell]="10"
           (selectedValueChange)="onSelect($event)">
     </table>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCalendarBody],
 })
 class StandardCalendarBody {
@@ -759,7 +758,6 @@ class StandardCalendarBody {
           (dragEnded)="dragEnded($event)"
           >
     </table>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatCalendarBody],
 })
 class RangeCalendarBody {
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/calendar-header.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/calendar-header.spec.ts
index c899dcd1285b..d9ed1edf6415 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/calendar-header.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/calendar-header.spec.ts
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ describe('MatCalendarHeader', () => {
         (yearSelected)="selectedYear=$event"
         (monthSelected)="selectedMonth=$event">
     </mat-calendar>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatNativeDateModule, MatDatepickerModule],
 })
 class StandardCalendar {
@@ -402,7 +401,6 @@ class StandardCalendar {
       [maxDate]="maxDate">
     </mat-calendar>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatNativeDateModule, MatDatepickerModule],
 })
 class CalendarWithMinMaxDate {
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input.spec.ts
index b56002e368cf..b5f594457af4 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input.spec.ts
@@ -1176,7 +1176,6 @@ describe('MatDateRangeInput', () => {
         #rangePicker></mat-date-range-picker>
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [
     MatDateRangeInput,
     MatStartDate,
@@ -1219,7 +1218,6 @@ class StandardRangePicker {
       <mat-date-range-picker #rangePicker></mat-date-range-picker>
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatDateRangeInput, MatStartDate, MatEndDate, MatFormField, MatDateRangePicker],
 })
 class RangePickerNoStart {}
@@ -1234,7 +1232,6 @@ class RangePickerNoStart {}
       <mat-date-range-picker #rangePicker></mat-date-range-picker>
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatDateRangeInput, MatStartDate, MatEndDate, MatFormField, MatDateRangePicker],
 })
 class RangePickerNoEnd {}
@@ -1250,7 +1247,6 @@ class RangePickerNoEnd {}
       <mat-date-range-picker #rangePicker></mat-date-range-picker>
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [
     MatDateRangeInput,
     MatStartDate,
@@ -1297,7 +1293,6 @@ class RangePickerNgModel {
       <mat-date-range-picker #rangePicker></mat-date-range-picker>
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatDateRangeInput, MatStartDate, MatEndDate, MatFormField, MatDateRangePicker],
 })
 class RangePickerNoLabel {
@@ -1314,7 +1309,6 @@ class RangePickerNoLabel {
       multi: true,
     },
   ],
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class CustomValidator implements Validator {
   validate = jasmine.createSpy('validate spy').and.returnValue(null);
@@ -1331,7 +1325,6 @@ class CustomValidator implements Validator {
       <mat-date-range-picker #rangePicker></mat-date-range-picker>
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [
     MatDateRangeInput,
     MatStartDate,
@@ -1361,7 +1354,6 @@ class RangePickerWithCustomValidator {
       <mat-date-range-picker #rangePicker></mat-date-range-picker>
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatDateRangeInput, MatStartDate, MatEndDate, MatFormField, MatDateRangePicker],
 })
 class RangePickerErrorStateMatcher {
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/month-view.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/month-view.spec.ts
index aa3bdf732e84..45823af1fd8f 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/month-view.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/month-view.spec.ts
@@ -858,7 +858,6 @@ describe('MatMonthView', () => {
       (dragEnded)="dragEnded($event)"
       [activeDrag]="activeDrag"></mat-month-view>
       `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatMonthView],
 })
 class StandardMonthView {
@@ -890,7 +889,6 @@ class StandardMonthView {
       [dateFilter]="dateFilter"
       [minDate]="minDate"
       [maxDate]="maxDate"></mat-month-view>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatMonthView],
 })
 class MonthViewWithDateFilter {
@@ -904,7 +902,6 @@ class MonthViewWithDateFilter {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-month-view [activeDate]="activeDate" [dateClass]="dateClass"></mat-month-view>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatMonthView],
 })
 class MonthViewWithDateClass {
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/multi-year-view.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/multi-year-view.spec.ts
index bf1bcf5f0449..f305f4008daa 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/multi-year-view.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/multi-year-view.spec.ts
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ describe('MatMultiYearView', () => {
   template: `
     <mat-multi-year-view [(activeDate)]="date" [(selected)]="selected"
                          (yearSelected)="selectedYear=$event"></mat-multi-year-view>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatMultiYearView],
 })
 class StandardMultiYearView {
@@ -420,7 +419,6 @@ class StandardMultiYearView {
       [minDate]="minDate"
       [maxDate]="maxDate"></mat-multi-year-view>
     `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatMultiYearView],
 })
 class MultiYearViewWithDateFilter {
@@ -437,7 +435,6 @@ class MultiYearViewWithDateFilter {
     <mat-multi-year-view [(activeDate)]="activeDate" [minDate]="minDate" [maxDate]="maxDate">
     </mat-multi-year-view>
     `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatMultiYearView],
 })
 class MultiYearViewWithMinMaxDate {
@@ -450,7 +447,6 @@ class MultiYearViewWithMinMaxDate {
   template: `
     <mat-multi-year-view [activeDate]="activeDate" [dateClass]="dateClass"></mat-multi-year-view>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatMultiYearView],
 })
 class MultiYearViewWithDateClass {
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/testing/calendar-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/testing/calendar-harness.spec.ts
index e4963994d7ae..31bab381a5f9 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/testing/calendar-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/testing/calendar-harness.spec.ts
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ describe('MatCalendarHarness', () => {
       [comparisonEnd]="comparisonEnd"
       (selectedChange)="rangeChanged($event)"></mat-calendar>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatNativeDateModule, MatDatepickerModule],
 })
 class CalendarHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/testing/date-range-input-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/testing/date-range-input-harness.spec.ts
index fab9074154e0..0877e381e76d 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/testing/date-range-input-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/testing/date-range-input-harness.spec.ts
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ describe('matDateRangeInputHarness', () => {
       <input matEndDate>
     </mat-date-range-input>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [
     MatNativeDateModule,
     MatDateRangeInput,
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/testing/datepicker-input-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/testing/datepicker-input-harness.spec.ts
index 178aeeb15ccc..25cca010c24c 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/testing/datepicker-input-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/testing/datepicker-input-harness.spec.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ describe('MatDatepickerInputHarness', () => {
     <mat-datepicker #picker [touchUi]="touchUi"></mat-datepicker>
     <input id="no-datepicker" matDatepicker>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatNativeDateModule, MatDatepickerModule, FormsModule],
 })
 class DatepickerInputHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/testing/datepicker-toggle-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/testing/datepicker-toggle-harness.spec.ts
index ab72b88fb2ee..238b643686d2 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/testing/datepicker-toggle-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/testing/datepicker-toggle-harness.spec.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ describe('MatDatepickerToggleHarness', () => {
 
     <mat-datepicker-toggle id="no-calendar"></mat-datepicker-toggle>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatNativeDateModule, MatDatepickerModule],
 })
 class DatepickerToggleHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/year-view.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/year-view.spec.ts
index ce8b3aec18f6..e833fa5153f0 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/year-view.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/year-view.spec.ts
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ describe('MatYearView', () => {
   template: `
     <mat-year-view [(activeDate)]="date" [(selected)]="selected"
                    (monthSelected)="selectedMonth=$event"></mat-year-view>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatYearView],
 })
 class StandardYearView {
@@ -415,7 +414,6 @@ class StandardYearView {
       [dateFilter]="dateFilter"
       [minDate]="minDate"
       [maxDate]="maxDate"></mat-year-view>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatYearView],
 })
 class YearViewWithDateFilter {
@@ -435,7 +433,6 @@ class YearViewWithDateFilter {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-year-view [activeDate]="activeDate" [dateClass]="dateClass"></mat-year-view>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatYearView],
 })
 class YearViewWithDateClass {
diff --git a/src/material/dialog/dialog.spec.ts b/src/material/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
index 1523e8ba9892..1aa69b524ff6 100644
--- a/src/material/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
@@ -1581,7 +1581,6 @@ describe('MatDialog', () => {
 
     it('should set the aria-labelledby attribute to the id of the title under OnPush host', fakeAsync(() => {
       @Component({
-        standalone: true,
         imports: [MatDialogTitle],
         template: `@if (showTitle()) { <h2 mat-dialog-title>This is the first title</h2> }`,
       })
@@ -1592,7 +1591,6 @@ describe('MatDialog', () => {
       @Component({
         template: '',
         selector: 'child',
-        standalone: true,
       })
       class Child {
         readonly viewContainerRef = inject(ViewContainerRef);
@@ -1606,7 +1604,6 @@ describe('MatDialog', () => {
       }
 
       @Component({
-        standalone: true,
         imports: [Child],
         template: `<child></child>`,
         changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
@@ -2113,7 +2110,6 @@ describe('MatDialog with explicit injector provided', () => {
 
 @Directive({
   selector: 'dir-with-view-container',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class DirectiveWithViewContainer {
   viewContainerRef = inject(ViewContainerRef);
@@ -2131,7 +2127,6 @@ class ComponentWithOnPushViewContainer {
 @Component({
   selector: 'arbitrary-component',
   template: `@if (showChildView) {<dir-with-view-container></dir-with-view-container>}`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DirectiveWithViewContainer],
 })
 class ComponentWithChildViewContainer {
@@ -2148,7 +2143,6 @@ class ComponentWithChildViewContainer {
   selector: 'arbitrary-component-with-template-ref',
   template: `<ng-template let-data let-dialogRef="dialogRef">
     Cheese {{localValue}} {{data?.value}}{{setDialogRef(dialogRef)}}</ng-template>`,
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class ComponentWithTemplateRef {
   localValue: string;
@@ -2165,7 +2159,6 @@ class ComponentWithTemplateRef {
 /** Simple component for testing ComponentPortal. */
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Pizza</p> <input> <button>Close</button>',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class PizzaMsg {
   dialogRef = inject<MatDialogRef<PizzaMsg>>(MatDialogRef);
@@ -2196,7 +2189,6 @@ class PizzaMsg {
       <button class="with-submit" type="submit" mat-dialog-close>Should have submit</button>
     </mat-dialog-actions>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatDialogTitle, MatDialogContent, MatDialogActions, MatDialogClose],
 })
 class ContentElementDialog {
@@ -2232,7 +2224,6 @@ class ContentElementDialog {
       </mat-dialog-actions>
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatDialogTitle, MatDialogContent, MatDialogActions, MatDialogClose],
 })
 class ComponentWithContentElementTemplateRef {
@@ -2248,7 +2239,6 @@ class ComponentWithContentElementTemplateRef {
 @Component({
   template: '',
   providers: [MatDialog],
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class ComponentThatProvidesMatDialog {
   dialog = inject(MatDialog);
@@ -2257,7 +2247,6 @@ class ComponentThatProvidesMatDialog {
 /** Simple component for testing ComponentPortal. */
 @Component({
   template: '',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class DialogWithInjectedData {
   data = inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA);
@@ -2265,7 +2254,6 @@ class DialogWithInjectedData {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Pasta</p>',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class DialogWithoutFocusableElements {}
 
@@ -2278,7 +2266,6 @@ class ShadowDomComponent {}
 
 @Component({
   template: '',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class ModuleBoundDialogParentComponent {
   private _injector = inject(Injector);
@@ -2301,7 +2288,6 @@ class ModuleBoundDialogService {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<module-bound-dialog-child-component></module-bound-dialog-child-component>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [forwardRef(() => ModuleBoundDialogChildComponent)],
 })
 class ModuleBoundDialogComponent {}
@@ -2309,7 +2295,6 @@ class ModuleBoundDialogComponent {}
 @Component({
   selector: 'module-bound-dialog-child-component',
   template: '<p>{{service.name}}</p>',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class ModuleBoundDialogChildComponent {
   service = inject(ModuleBoundDialogService);
diff --git a/src/material/dialog/dialog.zone.spec.ts b/src/material/dialog/dialog.zone.spec.ts
index 4369949cfbe6..efbbb3496553 100644
--- a/src/material/dialog/dialog.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/dialog/dialog.zone.spec.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ describe('MatDialog', () => {
 
 @Directive({
   selector: 'dir-with-view-container',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class DirectiveWithViewContainer {
   viewContainerRef = inject(ViewContainerRef);
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ class DirectiveWithViewContainer {
 @Component({
   selector: 'arbitrary-component',
   template: `@if (showChildView) {<dir-with-view-container></dir-with-view-container>}`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DirectiveWithViewContainer],
 })
 class ComponentWithChildViewContainer {
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ class ComponentWithChildViewContainer {
 /** Simple component for testing ComponentPortal. */
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Pizza</p> <input> <button>Close</button>',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class PizzaMsg {
   dialogRef = inject<MatDialogRef<PizzaMsg>>(MatDialogRef);
diff --git a/src/material/dialog/testing/dialog-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/dialog/testing/dialog-harness.spec.ts
index 9a166ebd0037..174529ffc617 100644
--- a/src/material/dialog/testing/dialog-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/dialog/testing/dialog-harness.spec.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ describe('MatDialogHarness', () => {
     </div>
   </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatDialogTitle, MatDialogContent, MatDialogActions],
 })
 class DialogHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/dialog/testing/dialog-opener.spec.ts b/src/material/dialog/testing/dialog-opener.spec.ts
index 81666539af4e..8d87ef7d0fed 100644
--- a/src/material/dialog/testing/dialog-opener.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/dialog/testing/dialog-opener.spec.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ interface ExampleDialogResult {
     Data: {{data}}
     <button id="close-btn" (click)="close()">Close</button>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class ExampleComponent {
   dialogRef = inject<MatDialogRef<ExampleComponent, ExampleDialogResult>>(MatDialogRef);
diff --git a/src/material/divider/divider.spec.ts b/src/material/divider/divider.spec.ts
index 3bb8c08c8aee..1884b94bcb5f 100644
--- a/src/material/divider/divider.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/divider/divider.spec.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ describe('MatDivider', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-divider [vertical]="vertical" [inset]="inset"></mat-divider>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatDividerModule],
 })
 class MatDividerTestComponent {
diff --git a/src/material/divider/testing/divider-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/divider/testing/divider-harness.spec.ts
index bb4e8a911bbb..c0b784c62488 100644
--- a/src/material/divider/testing/divider-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/divider/testing/divider-harness.spec.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ describe('MatLegacyButtonHarness', () => {
     <mat-divider></mat-divider>
     <mat-divider inset vertical></mat-divider>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatDividerModule],
 })
 class DividerHarnessTest {}
diff --git a/src/material/expansion/accordion.spec.ts b/src/material/expansion/accordion.spec.ts
index cfbfa993da27..64cb07a80b7d 100644
--- a/src/material/expansion/accordion.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/expansion/accordion.spec.ts
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ describe('MatAccordion', () => {
       </mat-expansion-panel>
     }
   </mat-accordion>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class SetOfItems {
@@ -349,7 +348,6 @@ class SetOfItems {
       Content 1
     </mat-expansion-panel>
   </mat-accordion>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class NestedAccordions {
@@ -369,7 +367,6 @@ class NestedAccordions {
       </mat-expansion-panel>
     </mat-expansion-panel>
   </mat-accordion>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class NestedPanel {
@@ -385,7 +382,6 @@ class NestedPanel {
       <p>Content</p>
     </mat-expansion-panel>
   </mat-accordion>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class AccordionWithHideToggle {
@@ -400,7 +396,6 @@ class AccordionWithHideToggle {
       <p>Content</p>
     </mat-expansion-panel>
   </mat-accordion>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class AccordionWithTogglePosition {
diff --git a/src/material/expansion/expansion.spec.ts b/src/material/expansion/expansion.spec.ts
index 6931cde188b3..2fedd3188d8a 100644
--- a/src/material/expansion/expansion.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/expansion/expansion.spec.ts
@@ -561,7 +561,6 @@ describe('MatExpansionPanel', () => {
     <p>Some content</p>
     <button>I am a button</button>
   </mat-expansion-panel>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class PanelWithContent {
@@ -583,7 +582,6 @@ class PanelWithContent {
       </div>
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class PanelWithContentInNgIf {
@@ -600,7 +598,6 @@ class PanelWithContentInNgIf {
     Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Dolores officia, aliquam dicta
     corrupti maxime voluptate accusamus impedit atque incidunt pariatur.
   </mat-expansion-panel>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class PanelWithCustomMargin {
@@ -617,7 +614,6 @@ class PanelWithCustomMargin {
       <button>I am a button</button>
     </ng-template>
   </mat-expansion-panel>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class LazyPanelWithContent {
@@ -633,7 +629,6 @@ class LazyPanelWithContent {
       <p>Some content</p>
     </ng-template>
   </mat-expansion-panel>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class LazyPanelOpenOnLoad {}
@@ -643,7 +638,6 @@ class LazyPanelOpenOnLoad {}
   <mat-expansion-panel [(expanded)]="expanded">
     <mat-expansion-panel-header>Panel Title</mat-expansion-panel-header>
   </mat-expansion-panel>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class PanelWithTwoWayBinding {
@@ -655,7 +649,6 @@ class PanelWithTwoWayBinding {
   <mat-expansion-panel>
     <mat-expansion-panel-header tabindex="7">Panel Title</mat-expansion-panel-header>
   </mat-expansion-panel>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class PanelWithHeaderTabindex {}
@@ -670,7 +663,6 @@ class PanelWithHeaderTabindex {}
       </mat-expansion-panel>
     </mat-expansion-panel>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class NestedLazyPanelWithContent {
diff --git a/src/material/expansion/testing/expansion-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/expansion/testing/expansion-harness.spec.ts
index 807462e41b47..cc93787cf573 100644
--- a/src/material/expansion/testing/expansion-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/expansion/testing/expansion-harness.spec.ts
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ function getActiveElementTag() {
 
     <div class="test-content-harness">Outside of expansion panel</div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatExpansionModule],
 })
 class ExpansionHarnessTestComponent {
diff --git a/src/material/form-field/testing/form-field-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/form-field/testing/form-field-harness.spec.ts
index b5d7642b1041..dc6a8e34aad2 100644
--- a/src/material/form-field/testing/form-field-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/form-field/testing/form-field-harness.spec.ts
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ describe('MatFormFieldHarness', () => {
       <mat-date-range-picker #rangePicker></mat-date-range-picker>
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [
     ReactiveFormsModule,
     MatNativeDateModule,
diff --git a/src/material/grid-list/testing/grid-list-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/grid-list/testing/grid-list-harness.spec.ts
index 621f39a86e69..f0ceb23f1918 100644
--- a/src/material/grid-list/testing/grid-list-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/grid-list/testing/grid-list-harness.spec.ts
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ describe('MatGridListHarness', () => {
       </mat-grid-tile>
     </mat-grid-list>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatGridListModule],
 })
 class GridListHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/icon/icon.spec.ts b/src/material/icon/icon.spec.ts
index 84f9971285b9..3649f4aa94ee 100644
--- a/src/material/icon/icon.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/icon/icon.spec.ts
@@ -1464,7 +1464,6 @@ describe('MatIcon with default options', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-icon>{{iconName}}</mat-icon>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [HttpClientTestingModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class IconWithLigature {
@@ -1473,7 +1472,6 @@ class IconWithLigature {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-icon [fontIcon]="iconName"></mat-icon>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [HttpClientTestingModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class IconWithLigatureByAttribute {
@@ -1482,7 +1480,6 @@ class IconWithLigatureByAttribute {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-icon [color]="iconColor">{{iconName}}</mat-icon>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [HttpClientTestingModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class IconWithColor {
@@ -1492,7 +1489,6 @@ class IconWithColor {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-icon [fontSet]="fontSet" [fontIcon]="fontIcon"></mat-icon>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [HttpClientTestingModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class IconWithCustomFontCss {
@@ -1502,7 +1498,6 @@ class IconWithCustomFontCss {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-icon [svgIcon]="iconName"></mat-icon>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [HttpClientTestingModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class IconFromSvgName {
@@ -1511,14 +1506,12 @@ class IconFromSvgName {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-icon aria-hidden="false">face</mat-icon>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [HttpClientTestingModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class IconWithAriaHiddenFalse {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `@if (showIcon) {<mat-icon [svgIcon]="iconName">{{iconName}}</mat-icon>}`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [HttpClientTestingModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class IconWithBindingAndNgIf {
@@ -1528,7 +1521,6 @@ class IconWithBindingAndNgIf {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-icon [inline]="inline">{{iconName}}</mat-icon>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [HttpClientTestingModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class InlineIcon {
@@ -1537,7 +1529,6 @@ class InlineIcon {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-icon [svgIcon]="iconName"><div>Hello</div></mat-icon>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [HttpClientTestingModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class SvgIconWithUserContent {
@@ -1546,7 +1537,6 @@ class SvgIconWithUserContent {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-icon [svgIcon]="iconName">house</mat-icon>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [HttpClientTestingModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class IconWithLigatureAndSvgBinding {
@@ -1555,7 +1545,6 @@ class IconWithLigatureAndSvgBinding {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-icon></mat-icon>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [HttpClientTestingModule, MatIconModule],
 })
 class BlankIcon {
diff --git a/src/material/icon/testing/icon-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/icon/testing/icon-harness.spec.ts
index 892badea88fc..f966db30c634 100644
--- a/src/material/icon/testing/icon-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/icon/testing/icon-harness.spec.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ describe('MatIconHarness', () => {
     <mat-icon>ligature_icon_with_additional_content <span class="fake-badge">Hello</span></mat-icon>
     <mat-icon><span>ligature_icon_with_indirect_name</span></mat-icon>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatIconModule],
 })
 class IconHarnessTest {}
diff --git a/src/material/input/testing/input-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/input/testing/input-harness.spec.ts
index 49232e69ae02..e546a4561b1d 100644
--- a/src/material/input/testing/input-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/input/testing/input-harness.spec.ts
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ describe('MatInputHarness', () => {
       <input matNativeControl placeholder="Color control" id="colorControl" type="color">
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatInputModule, FormsModule],
 })
 class InputHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/input/testing/native-select-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/input/testing/native-select-harness.spec.ts
index 5e2249fcf580..4bc7b6c0d5a4 100644
--- a/src/material/input/testing/native-select-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/input/testing/native-select-harness.spec.ts
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ describe('MatNativeSelectHarness', () => {
       </select>
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatInputModule, FormsModule],
 })
 class SelectHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/list/list.spec.ts b/src/material/list/list.spec.ts
index 6ba78e3d5508..171467313070 100644
--- a/src/material/list/list.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/list/list.spec.ts
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ class BaseTestList {
       Paprika
     </a>
   </mat-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ListWithOneAnchorItem extends BaseTestList {
@@ -450,7 +449,6 @@ class ListWithOneAnchorItem extends BaseTestList {
       Paprika
     </a>
   </mat-nav-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class NavListWithOneAnchorItem extends BaseTestList {
@@ -469,7 +467,6 @@ class NavListWithOneAnchorItem extends BaseTestList {
       </a>
     }
   </mat-nav-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class NavListWithActivatedItem extends BaseTestList {
@@ -488,7 +485,6 @@ class NavListWithActivatedItem extends BaseTestList {
       Paprika
     </button>
   </mat-action-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ActionListWithoutType extends BaseTestList {
@@ -504,7 +500,6 @@ class ActionListWithoutType extends BaseTestList {
       Paprika
     </button>
   </mat-action-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ActionListWithType extends BaseTestList {
@@ -518,7 +513,6 @@ class ActionListWithType extends BaseTestList {
       <button mat-list-item>{{item.name}}</button>
     }
   </mat-action-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ActionListWithDisabledList extends BaseTestList {
@@ -532,7 +526,6 @@ class ActionListWithDisabledList extends BaseTestList {
       Paprika
     </button>
   </mat-action-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ActionListWithDisabledItem extends BaseTestList {
@@ -547,7 +540,6 @@ class ActionListWithDisabledItem extends BaseTestList {
       Paprika
     </mat-list-item>
   </mat-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ListWithOneItem extends BaseTestList {}
@@ -563,7 +555,6 @@ class ListWithOneItem extends BaseTestList {}
       </mat-list-item>
     }
   </mat-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ListWithTwoLineItem extends BaseTestList {}
@@ -579,7 +570,6 @@ class ListWithTwoLineItem extends BaseTestList {}
       </mat-list-item>
     }
   </mat-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ListWithThreeLineItem extends BaseTestList {}
@@ -595,7 +585,6 @@ class ListWithThreeLineItem extends BaseTestList {}
       Pepper
     </mat-list-item>
   </mat-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ListWithAvatar extends BaseTestList {}
@@ -610,7 +599,6 @@ class ListWithAvatar extends BaseTestList {}
       </mat-list-item>
     }
   </mat-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ListWithItemWithCssClass extends BaseTestList {}
@@ -628,7 +616,6 @@ class ListWithItemWithCssClass extends BaseTestList {}
       </mat-list-item>
     }
   </mat-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ListWithDynamicNumberOfLines extends BaseTestList {}
@@ -640,7 +627,6 @@ class ListWithDynamicNumberOfLines extends BaseTestList {}
       <mat-list-item>{{item.name}}</mat-list-item>
     }
   </mat-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ListWithMultipleItems extends BaseTestList {}
@@ -652,7 +638,6 @@ class ListWithMultipleItems extends BaseTestList {}
     <mat-list-item>Two</mat-list-item>
     <mat-list-item>Three</mat-list-item>
   </mat-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ListWithDisabledItems {
@@ -662,7 +647,6 @@ class ListWithDisabledItems {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-list-item></mat-list-item>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class StandaloneListItem {}
diff --git a/src/material/list/selection-list.spec.ts b/src/material/list/selection-list.spec.ts
index ec13b1283864..3bff0576717d 100644
--- a/src/material/list/selection-list.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/list/selection-list.spec.ts
@@ -1762,7 +1762,6 @@ describe('MatSelectionList with forms', () => {
       </mat-list-option>
     }
   </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithListOptions {
@@ -1791,7 +1790,6 @@ class SelectionListWithListOptions {
       Drafts
     </mat-list-option>
   </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithCheckboxPositionAfter {}
@@ -1812,7 +1810,6 @@ class SelectionListWithCheckboxPositionAfter {}
       Drafts
     </mat-list-option>
   </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithListDisabled {
@@ -1825,7 +1822,6 @@ class SelectionListWithListDisabled {
     <mat-list-option [disabled]="disableItem">Item</mat-list-option>
   </mat-selection-list>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithDisabledOption {
@@ -1840,7 +1836,6 @@ class SelectionListWithDisabledOption {
     <mat-list-option [selected]="true">Pre-selected - Item #3</mat-list-option>
     <mat-list-option>Not selected - Item #4</mat-list-option>
   </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithSelectedOption {}
@@ -1851,7 +1846,6 @@ class SelectionListWithSelectedOption {}
     <mat-list-option>Not selected - Item #1</mat-list-option>
     <mat-list-option [selected]="true">Pre-selected - Item #2</mat-list-option>
   </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SingleSelectionListWithSelectedOption {}
@@ -1861,7 +1855,6 @@ class SingleSelectionListWithSelectedOption {}
   <mat-selection-list>
     <mat-list-option [selected]="true" [value]="itemValue">Item</mat-list-option>
   </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithSelectedOptionAndValue {
@@ -1875,7 +1868,6 @@ class SelectionListWithSelectedOptionAndValue {
       Inbox
     </mat-list-option>
   </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithOnlyOneOption {}
@@ -1890,7 +1882,6 @@ class SelectionListWithOnlyOneOption {}
         <mat-list-option [value]="option">{{option}}</mat-list-option>
       }
     </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithModel {
@@ -1913,7 +1904,6 @@ class SelectionListWithModel {
       </mat-selection-list>
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithFormControl {
@@ -1928,7 +1918,6 @@ class SelectionListWithFormControl {
       <mat-list-option value="opt1">Option 1</mat-list-option>
       <mat-list-option value="opt2" selected>Option 2</mat-list-option>
     </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithPreselectedOption {
@@ -1941,7 +1930,6 @@ class SelectionListWithPreselectedOption {
       <mat-list-option value="opt1">Option 1</mat-list-option>
       <mat-list-option value="opt2" selected>Option 2</mat-list-option>
     </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithPreselectedOptionAndModel {
@@ -1957,7 +1945,6 @@ class SelectionListWithPreselectedOptionAndModel {
       }
     </mat-selection-list>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithPreselectedFormControlOnPush {
@@ -1972,7 +1959,6 @@ class SelectionListWithPreselectedFormControlOnPush {
         <mat-list-option [value]="option">{{option.label}}</mat-list-option>
       }
     </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithCustomComparator {
@@ -1995,7 +1981,6 @@ class SelectionListWithCustomComparator {
       </mat-list-option>
     </mat-selection-list>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithAvatar {
@@ -2011,7 +1996,6 @@ class SelectionListWithAvatar {
       </mat-list-option>
     </mat-selection-list>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithIcon {
@@ -2027,7 +2011,6 @@ class SelectionListWithIcon {
         <mat-list-option [value]="2">Two</mat-list-option>
       }
     </mat-selection-list>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SelectionListWithIndirectChildOptions {
@@ -2040,7 +2023,6 @@ class SelectionListWithIndirectChildOptions {
     <mat-list-option [(selected)]="selected">Item</mat-list-option>
   </mat-selection-list>
 `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ListOptionWithTwoWayBinding {
diff --git a/src/material/list/testing/list-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/list/testing/list-harness.spec.ts
index 16ee4d12e22c..d39f4d650588 100644
--- a/src/material/list/testing/list-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/list/testing/list-harness.spec.ts
@@ -541,7 +541,6 @@ describe('MatSelectionListHarness', () => {
 
       <mat-list class="test-empty"></mat-list>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ListHarnessTest {
@@ -582,7 +581,6 @@ class ListHarnessTest {
 
       <mat-action-list class="test-empty"></mat-action-list>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class ActionListHarnessTest {
@@ -625,7 +623,6 @@ class ActionListHarnessTest {
 
       <mat-nav-list class="test-empty"></mat-nav-list>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class NavListHarnessTest {
@@ -669,7 +666,6 @@ class NavListHarnessTest {
 
     <mat-selection-list class="test-empty" disabled></mat-selection-list>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatListModule],
 })
 class SelectionListHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/menu/testing/menu-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/menu/testing/menu-harness.spec.ts
index 3178dec315cd..3238f0b85b3d 100644
--- a/src/material/menu/testing/menu-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/menu/testing/menu-harness.spec.ts
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ describe('MatMenuHarness', () => {
         <menu mat-menu-item>Account</menu>
       </mat-menu>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatMenuModule],
 })
 class MenuHarnessTest {}
@@ -190,7 +189,6 @@ class MenuHarnessTest {}
         <button mat-menu-item (click)="lastClickedLeaf = 3">Leaf Item 3</button>
       </mat-menu>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatMenuModule],
 })
 class NestedMenuHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/paginator/testing/paginator-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/paginator/testing/paginator-harness.spec.ts
index 3f728f9ab474..1b77d893f510 100644
--- a/src/material/paginator/testing/paginator-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/paginator/testing/paginator-harness.spec.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ describe('MatPaginatorHarness', () => {
       [pageIndex]="pageIndex()">
     </mat-paginator>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatPaginatorModule],
 })
 class PaginatorHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.spec.ts b/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.spec.ts
index 265b6811e64f..0ef8a0fd48ea 100644
--- a/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/progress-bar/progress-bar.spec.ts
@@ -336,14 +336,12 @@ describe('MatProgressBar', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-progress-bar></mat-progress-bar>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressBar],
 })
 class BasicProgressBar {}
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-progress-bar mode="buffer"></mat-progress-bar>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressBar],
 })
 class BufferProgressBar {}
diff --git a/src/material/progress-bar/testing/progress-bar-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/progress-bar/testing/progress-bar-harness.spec.ts
index 2d20a2666ab9..3415805f14ac 100644
--- a/src/material/progress-bar/testing/progress-bar-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/progress-bar/testing/progress-bar-harness.spec.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ describe('MatProgressBarHarness', () => {
     <mat-progress-bar mode="determinate" [value]="value()"></mat-progress-bar>
     <mat-progress-bar mode="indeterminate"></mat-progress-bar>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressBarModule],
 })
 class ProgressBarHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.spec.ts b/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.spec.ts
index 60a337d3a248..0bd90174d129 100644
--- a/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/progress-spinner/progress-spinner.spec.ts
@@ -395,14 +395,12 @@ describe('MatProgressSpinner', () => {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-progress-spinner></mat-progress-spinner>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class BasicProgressSpinner {}
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-progress-spinner [strokeWidth]="strokeWidth"></mat-progress-spinner>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class ProgressSpinnerCustomStrokeWidth {
@@ -411,7 +409,6 @@ class ProgressSpinnerCustomStrokeWidth {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-progress-spinner [diameter]="diameter"></mat-progress-spinner>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class ProgressSpinnerCustomDiameter {
@@ -420,14 +417,12 @@ class ProgressSpinnerCustomDiameter {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-progress-spinner mode="indeterminate"></mat-progress-spinner>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class IndeterminateProgressSpinner {}
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-progress-spinner [value]="value()" [mode]="mode()"></mat-progress-spinner>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class ProgressSpinnerWithValueAndBoundMode {
@@ -438,7 +433,6 @@ class ProgressSpinnerWithValueAndBoundMode {
 @Component({
   template: `
     <mat-spinner [color]="color()"></mat-spinner>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class SpinnerWithColor {
@@ -448,7 +442,6 @@ class SpinnerWithColor {
 @Component({
   template: `
     <mat-progress-spinner value="50" [color]="color()"></mat-progress-spinner>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class ProgressSpinnerWithColor {
@@ -459,7 +452,6 @@ class ProgressSpinnerWithColor {
   template: `
     <mat-progress-spinner value="25" diameter="37" strokeWidth="11"></mat-progress-spinner>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class ProgressSpinnerWithStringValues {}
@@ -469,7 +461,6 @@ class ProgressSpinnerWithStringValues {}
     <mat-progress-spinner mode="indeterminate" [diameter]="diameter"></mat-progress-spinner>
   `,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.ShadowDom,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class IndeterminateSpinnerInShadowDom {
@@ -485,7 +476,6 @@ class IndeterminateSpinnerInShadowDom {
     }
   `,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.ShadowDom,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class IndeterminateSpinnerInShadowDomWithNgIf {
@@ -497,7 +487,6 @@ class IndeterminateSpinnerInShadowDomWithNgIf {
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-spinner mode="determinate"></mat-spinner>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class SpinnerWithMode {}
diff --git a/src/material/progress-spinner/testing/progress-spinner-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/progress-spinner/testing/progress-spinner-harness.spec.ts
index bac8d2eb0d60..5ddd5d1ce558 100644
--- a/src/material/progress-spinner/testing/progress-spinner-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/progress-spinner/testing/progress-spinner-harness.spec.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ describe('MatProgressSpinnerHarness', () => {
     <mat-progress-spinner mode="indeterminate"></mat-progress-spinner>
     <mat-spinner></mat-spinner>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatProgressSpinnerModule],
 })
 class ProgressSpinnerHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/radio/radio.spec.ts b/src/material/radio/radio.spec.ts
index a1c8f235dad9..0d2e0ccb5af4 100644
--- a/src/material/radio/radio.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/radio/radio.spec.ts
@@ -1089,7 +1089,6 @@ describe('MatRadioDefaultOverrides', () => {
     </mat-radio-button>
   </mat-radio-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class RadiosInsideRadioGroup {
@@ -1112,7 +1111,6 @@ class RadiosInsideRadioGroup {
     <mat-radio-button value="leaf" checked>Bulbasaur</mat-radio-button>
   </mat-radio-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class RadiosInsidePreCheckedRadioGroup {}
@@ -1138,7 +1136,6 @@ class RadiosInsidePreCheckedRadioGroup {}
     <mat-radio-button name="fruit" value="raspberry">Raspberry</mat-radio-button>
     <mat-radio-button id="nameless" value="no-name">No name</mat-radio-button>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class StandaloneRadioButtons {
@@ -1155,7 +1152,6 @@ class StandaloneRadioButtons {
     }
   </mat-radio-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class RadioGroupWithNgModel {
@@ -1174,7 +1170,6 @@ class RadioGroupWithNgModel {
     <mat-radio-button
       [disabled]="disabled"
       [disabledInteractive]="disabledInteractive">One</mat-radio-button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class DisableableRadioButton {
@@ -1191,7 +1186,6 @@ class DisableableRadioButton {
       <mat-radio-button value="2">Two</mat-radio-button>
     </mat-radio-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class RadioGroupWithFormControl {
@@ -1201,7 +1195,6 @@ class RadioGroupWithFormControl {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-radio-button [disabled]="disabled" [tabIndex]="tabIndex"></mat-radio-button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class FocusableRadioButton {
@@ -1214,7 +1207,6 @@ class FocusableRadioButton {
   template: `
     <div><ng-content></ng-content></div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class TranscludingWrapper {}
@@ -1229,7 +1221,6 @@ class TranscludingWrapper {}
     }
   </mat-radio-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule, TranscludingWrapper],
 })
 class InterleavedRadioGroup {
@@ -1243,21 +1234,18 @@ class InterleavedRadioGroup {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-radio-button tabindex="5"></mat-radio-button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class RadioButtonWithPredefinedTabindex {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-radio-button></mat-radio-button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule],
 })
 class DefaultRadioButton {}
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-radio-button color="warn"></mat-radio-button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule],
 })
 class RadioButtonWithColorBinding {}
@@ -1268,7 +1256,6 @@ class RadioButtonWithColorBinding {}
       aria-label="Radio button"
       aria-describedby="something"
       aria-labelledby="something-else"></mat-radio-button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class RadioButtonWithPredefinedAriaAttributes {}
@@ -1289,7 +1276,6 @@ class RadioButtonWithPredefinedAriaAttributes {}
         }
     </mat-radio-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class PreselectedRadioWithStaticValueAndNgIf {
diff --git a/src/material/radio/testing/radio-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/radio/testing/radio-harness.spec.ts
index 0a448b8a2ddc..929a1f5b8537 100644
--- a/src/material/radio/testing/radio-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/radio/testing/radio-harness.spec.ts
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ describe('radio harness', () => {
       <mat-radio-button [value]="false" [name]="thirdGroupButtonName"></mat-radio-button>
     </mat-radio-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatRadioModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class MultipleRadioButtonsHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/select/testing/select-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/select/testing/select-harness.spec.ts
index b08b9a8d992e..01a48d30617d 100644
--- a/src/material/select/testing/select-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/select/testing/select-harness.spec.ts
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ describe('MatSelectHarness', () => {
       </mat-select>
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSelectModule, MatFormFieldModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SelectHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts b/src/material/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts
index 71cbbc619868..144207131276 100644
--- a/src/material/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts
@@ -1207,7 +1207,6 @@ describe('MatDrawerContainer', () => {
 /** Test component that contains an MatDrawerContainer but no MatDrawer. */
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-drawer-container></mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class DrawerContainerNoDrawerTestApp {}
@@ -1219,7 +1218,6 @@ class DrawerContainerNoDrawerTestApp {}
       <mat-drawer position="start"></mat-drawer>
       <mat-drawer position="end"></mat-drawer>
     </mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class DrawerContainerTwoDrawerTestApp {
@@ -1248,7 +1246,6 @@ class DrawerContainerTwoDrawerTestApp {
         <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="50"/>
       </svg>
     </mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class BasicTestApp {
@@ -1294,7 +1291,6 @@ class BasicTestApp {
         Closed Drawer.
       </mat-drawer>
     </mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class DrawerSetToOpenedFalse {}
@@ -1306,7 +1302,6 @@ class DrawerSetToOpenedFalse {}
         Closed Drawer.
       </mat-drawer>
     </mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class DrawerSetToOpenedTrue {
@@ -1320,7 +1315,6 @@ class DrawerSetToOpenedTrue {
         Closed Drawer.
       </mat-drawer>
     </mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class DrawerOpenBinding {
@@ -1333,7 +1327,6 @@ class DrawerOpenBinding {
       <mat-drawer #drawer1 [position]="drawer1Position"></mat-drawer>
       <mat-drawer #drawer2 [position]="drawer2Position"></mat-drawer>
     </mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class DrawerDynamicPosition {
@@ -1351,7 +1344,6 @@ class DrawerDynamicPosition {
       </mat-drawer>
       <input type="text" class="input2"/>
     </mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class DrawerWithFocusableElements {
@@ -1366,7 +1358,6 @@ class DrawerWithFocusableElements {
         <button disabled>Not focusable</button>
       </mat-drawer>
     </mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class DrawerWithoutFocusableElements {}
@@ -1379,7 +1370,6 @@ class DrawerWithoutFocusableElements {}
       }
     </mat-drawer-container>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class DrawerDelayed {
@@ -1394,7 +1384,6 @@ class DrawerDelayed {
         <mat-drawer [mode]="mode" style="width:100px"></mat-drawer>
       }
     </mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class DrawerContainerStateChangesTestApp {
@@ -1414,7 +1403,6 @@ class DrawerContainerStateChangesTestApp {
         <div [style.width.px]="fillerWidth" style="height: 200px; background: red;"></div>
       </mat-drawer>
     </mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class AutosizeDrawer {
@@ -1430,7 +1418,6 @@ class AutosizeDrawer {
       <mat-drawer-content>Content</mat-drawer-content>
     </mat-drawer-container>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class DrawerContainerWithContent {
@@ -1446,7 +1433,6 @@ class DrawerContainerWithContent {
         <mat-drawer #drawer>Drawer</mat-drawer>
       }
     </mat-drawer-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class IndirectDescendantDrawer {
@@ -1465,7 +1451,6 @@ class IndirectDescendantDrawer {
       </mat-drawer-content>
     </mat-drawer-container>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule, A11yModule],
 })
 class NestedDrawerContainers {
diff --git a/src/material/sidenav/sidenav.spec.ts b/src/material/sidenav/sidenav.spec.ts
index 93cc5b9599ca..d325d20a51ad 100644
--- a/src/material/sidenav/sidenav.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/sidenav/sidenav.spec.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ describe('MatSidenav', () => {
         Some content.
       </mat-sidenav-content>
     </mat-sidenav-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule],
 })
 class SidenavWithFixedPosition {
@@ -120,7 +119,6 @@ class SidenavWithFixedPosition {
       }
       <mat-sidenav-content>Some content.</mat-sidenav-content>
     </mat-sidenav-container>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule],
 })
 class IndirectDescendantSidenav {
@@ -139,7 +137,6 @@ class IndirectDescendantSidenav {
       </mat-sidenav-content>
     </mat-sidenav-container>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule],
 })
 class NestedSidenavContainers {
diff --git a/src/material/sidenav/testing/sidenav-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/sidenav/testing/sidenav-harness.spec.ts
index 33d5db19b037..14d42b2761e5 100644
--- a/src/material/sidenav/testing/sidenav-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/sidenav/testing/sidenav-harness.spec.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ describe('MatSidenavHarness', () => {
       <mat-drawer-content>Content</mat-drawer-content>
     </mat-drawer-container>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule],
 })
 class DrawerHarnessTest {
@@ -196,7 +195,6 @@ class DrawerHarnessTest {
       <mat-sidenav-content>Content</mat-sidenav-content>
     </mat-sidenav-container>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSidenavModule],
 })
 class SidenavHarnessTest {}
diff --git a/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.spec.ts b/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.spec.ts
index 8a775f2f66f8..facc0f15038d 100644
--- a/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/slide-toggle/slide-toggle.spec.ts
@@ -883,7 +883,6 @@ describe('MatSlideToggle with forms', () => {
       (click)="onSlideClick($event)">
       <span>Test Slide Toggle</span>
     </mat-slide-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, BidiModule],
 })
 class SlideToggleBasic {
@@ -918,7 +917,6 @@ class SlideToggleBasic {
       <mat-slide-toggle name="slide" ngModel [required]="isRequired">Required</mat-slide-toggle>
       <button type="submit"></button>
     </form>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SlideToggleWithForm {
@@ -929,7 +927,6 @@ class SlideToggleWithForm {
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-slide-toggle [(ngModel)]="modelValue" [disabled]="isDisabled"
                                [checked]="isChecked"></mat-slide-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SlideToggleWithModel {
@@ -940,7 +937,6 @@ class SlideToggleWithModel {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-slide-toggle checked disabled>Label</mat-slide-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, BidiModule],
 })
 class SlideToggleCheckedAndDisabledAttr {}
@@ -950,7 +946,6 @@ class SlideToggleCheckedAndDisabledAttr {}
     <mat-slide-toggle [formControl]="formControl">
       <span>Test Slide Toggle</span>
     </mat-slide-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SlideToggleWithFormControl {
@@ -959,7 +954,6 @@ class SlideToggleWithFormControl {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-slide-toggle tabindex="5" [disabled]="disabled"></mat-slide-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, BidiModule],
 })
 class SlideToggleWithTabindexAttr {
@@ -968,7 +962,6 @@ class SlideToggleWithTabindexAttr {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-slide-toggle>{{label}}</mat-slide-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, BidiModule],
 })
 class SlideToggleWithoutLabel {
@@ -977,7 +970,6 @@ class SlideToggleWithoutLabel {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-slide-toggle [(ngModel)]="checked" (change)="onChange()"></mat-slide-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SlideToggleWithModelAndChangeEvent {
@@ -987,7 +979,6 @@ class SlideToggleWithModelAndChangeEvent {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<mat-slide-toggle><some-text></some-text></mat-slide-toggle>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, BidiModule],
 })
 class SlideToggleProjectedLabel {}
@@ -995,7 +986,6 @@ class SlideToggleProjectedLabel {}
 @Component({
   selector: 'some-text',
   template: `<span>{{text}}</span>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, BidiModule],
 })
 class TextBindingComponent {
@@ -1006,7 +996,6 @@ class TextBindingComponent {
   template: `
     <mat-slide-toggle aria-label="Slide toggle" aria-labelledby="something"></mat-slide-toggle>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, BidiModule],
 })
 class SlideToggleWithStaticAriaAttributes {}
diff --git a/src/material/slide-toggle/testing/slide-toggle-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/slide-toggle/testing/slide-toggle-harness.spec.ts
index d1aabd8a8819..aa2e6e64220d 100644
--- a/src/material/slide-toggle/testing/slide-toggle-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/slide-toggle/testing/slide-toggle-harness.spec.ts
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ describe('MatSlideToggleHarness', () => {
       </mat-slide-toggle>
       <span id="second-label">Second slide-toggle</span>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSlideToggleModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class SlideToggleHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/slider/testing/slider-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/slider/testing/slider-harness.spec.ts
index 4237f95b8f43..6a264b827b2f 100644
--- a/src/material/slider/testing/slider-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/slider/testing/slider-harness.spec.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ describe('MatSliderHarness', () => {
       <input [value]="rangeSliderEndValue" matSliderEndThumb>
     </mat-slider>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSliderModule],
 })
 class SliderHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/snack-bar/snack-bar.spec.ts b/src/material/snack-bar/snack-bar.spec.ts
index 28a54c2fd5bb..17a6b72b5915 100644
--- a/src/material/snack-bar/snack-bar.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/snack-bar/snack-bar.spec.ts
@@ -1057,7 +1057,6 @@ describe('MatSnackBar Positioning', () => {
 
 @Directive({
   selector: 'dir-with-view-container',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class DirectiveWithViewContainer {
   viewContainerRef = inject(ViewContainerRef);
@@ -1066,7 +1065,6 @@ class DirectiveWithViewContainer {
 @Component({
   selector: 'arbitrary-component',
   template: `@if (childComponentExists()) {<dir-with-view-container></dir-with-view-container>}`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DirectiveWithViewContainer],
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
@@ -1087,7 +1085,6 @@ class ComponentWithChildViewContainer {
       Fries {{localValue}} {{data?.value}}
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class ComponentWithTemplateRef {
   @ViewChild(TemplateRef) templateRef: TemplateRef<any>;
@@ -1097,7 +1094,6 @@ class ComponentWithTemplateRef {
 /** Simple component for testing ComponentPortal. */
 @Component({
   template: '<p>Burritos are on the way.</p>',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class BurritosNotification {
   snackBarRef = inject<MatSnackBarRef<BurritosNotification>>(MatSnackBarRef);
@@ -1107,7 +1103,6 @@ class BurritosNotification {
 @Component({
   template: '',
   providers: [MatSnackBar],
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class ComponentThatProvidesMatSnackBar {
   snackBar = inject(MatSnackBar);
diff --git a/src/material/snack-bar/snack-bar.zone.spec.ts b/src/material/snack-bar/snack-bar.zone.spec.ts
index 403cdf9be9e9..1db0ee44e135 100644
--- a/src/material/snack-bar/snack-bar.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/snack-bar/snack-bar.zone.spec.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ describe('MatSnackBar Zone.js integration', () => {
 
 @Directive({
   selector: 'dir-with-view-container',
-  standalone: true,
 })
 class DirectiveWithViewContainer {
   viewContainerRef = inject(ViewContainerRef);
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ class DirectiveWithViewContainer {
 @Component({
   selector: 'arbitrary-component',
   template: `@if (childComponentExists()) {<dir-with-view-container></dir-with-view-container>}`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [DirectiveWithViewContainer],
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
diff --git a/src/material/snack-bar/testing/snack-bar-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/snack-bar/testing/snack-bar-harness.spec.ts
index 869e0e8f719a..e876df34dcc6 100644
--- a/src/material/snack-bar/testing/snack-bar-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/snack-bar/testing/snack-bar-harness.spec.ts
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ describe('MatSnackBarHarness', () => {
       <div matSnackBarActions><button matSnackBarAction>Ok</button></div>
     </ng-template>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSnackBarLabel, MatSnackBarActions, MatSnackBarAction],
 })
 class SnackbarHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/sort/sort.spec.ts b/src/material/sort/sort.spec.ts
index 383721086209..55d21297694e 100644
--- a/src/material/sort/sort.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/sort/sort.spec.ts
@@ -510,7 +510,6 @@ type SimpleMatSortAppColumnIds = 'defaultA' | 'defaultB' | 'overrideStart' | 'ov
       </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSortModule, MatTableModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class SimpleMatSortApp {
@@ -569,7 +568,6 @@ class FakeDataSource extends DataSource<any> {
       <cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: columnsToRender"></cdk-row>
     </cdk-table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSortModule, MatTableModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class CdkTableMatSortApp {
@@ -601,7 +599,6 @@ class CdkTableMatSortApp {
       <mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: columnsToRender"></mat-row>
     </mat-table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSortModule, MatTableModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class MatTableMatSortApp {
@@ -613,7 +610,6 @@ class MatTableMatSortApp {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<div mat-sort-header="a"> A </div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSortModule, MatTableModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class MatSortHeaderMissingMatSortApp {}
@@ -625,7 +621,6 @@ class MatSortHeaderMissingMatSortApp {}
       <div mat-sort-header="duplicateId"> A </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSortModule, MatTableModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class MatSortDuplicateMatSortableIdsApp {}
@@ -636,7 +631,6 @@ class MatSortDuplicateMatSortableIdsApp {}
       <div mat-sort-header> A </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSortModule, MatTableModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class MatSortableMissingIdApp {}
@@ -647,7 +641,6 @@ class MatSortableMissingIdApp {}
       <div mat-sort-header="a"> A </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSortModule, MatTableModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class MatSortableInvalidDirection {}
@@ -663,7 +656,6 @@ class MatSortableInvalidDirection {}
       </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSortModule, MatTableModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class MatSortWithoutExplicitInputs {
@@ -696,7 +688,6 @@ class MatSortWithoutExplicitInputs {
       </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSortModule, MatTableModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class MatSortWithArrowPosition {
@@ -717,7 +708,6 @@ class MatSortWithArrowPosition {
       </div>
     </div>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSortModule, MatTableModule, CdkTableModule],
 })
 class MatSortWithoutInputs {
diff --git a/src/material/sort/testing/sort-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/sort/testing/sort-harness.spec.ts
index f14d405aa46d..b5afa713b56c 100644
--- a/src/material/sort/testing/sort-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/sort/testing/sort-harness.spec.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ describe('MatSortHarness', () => {
       }
     </table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatSortModule],
 })
 class SortHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/stepper/stepper.spec.ts b/src/material/stepper/stepper.spec.ts
index a57c5bb326cd..ea1d4a38050e 100644
--- a/src/material/stepper/stepper.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/stepper/stepper.spec.ts
@@ -1923,7 +1923,6 @@ class SimpleMatVerticalStepperApp {
 }
 
 @Component({
-  standalone: true,
   template: `
     <mat-stepper orientation="vertical" linear>
       <mat-step [stepControl]="oneGroup">
diff --git a/src/material/stepper/testing/stepper-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/stepper/testing/stepper-harness.spec.ts
index dbe03cf1159c..3755becf1e5e 100644
--- a/src/material/stepper/testing/stepper-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/stepper/testing/stepper-harness.spec.ts
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ describe('MatStepperHarness', () => {
       </mat-step>
     </mat-stepper>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatStepperModule, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class StepperHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/table/table.spec.ts b/src/material/table/table.spec.ts
index fee8085f6fa8..2dbc82426740 100644
--- a/src/material/table/table.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/table/table.spec.ts
@@ -720,7 +720,6 @@ class FakeDataSource extends DataSource<TestData> {
       <tr mat-footer-row *matFooterRowDef="columnsToRender"></tr>
     </table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTableModule, MatPaginatorModule, MatSortModule],
 })
 class MatTableApp {
@@ -756,7 +755,6 @@ class MatTableApp {
       </tr>
     </table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTableModule, MatPaginatorModule, MatSortModule],
 })
 class NativeHtmlTableApp {
@@ -811,7 +809,6 @@ class NativeHtmlTableApp {
       <tr mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: columnsToRender"></tr>
     </table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTableModule, MatPaginatorModule, MatSortModule],
 })
 class NestedTableApp {
@@ -831,7 +828,6 @@ class NestedTableApp {
       <tr mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: columnsToRender"></tr>
     </table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTableModule, MatPaginatorModule, MatSortModule],
 })
 class StickyTableApp {
@@ -860,7 +856,6 @@ class StickyTableApp {
       <tr mat-footer-row *matFooterRowDef="['column_a']"></tr>
     </table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTableModule, MatPaginatorModule, MatSortModule],
 })
 class MatTableWithWhenRowApp {
@@ -899,7 +894,6 @@ class MatTableWithWhenRowApp {
 
     <mat-paginator [pageSize]="5"></mat-paginator>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTableModule, MatPaginatorModule, MatSortModule],
 })
 class ArrayDataSourceMatTableApp implements AfterViewInit {
@@ -953,7 +947,6 @@ class ArrayDataSourceMatTableApp implements AfterViewInit {
       <tr mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: columnsToRender"></tr>
     </table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTableModule, MatPaginatorModule, MatSortModule],
 })
 class MatTableWithSortApp implements OnInit {
@@ -1006,7 +999,6 @@ class MatTableWithSortApp implements OnInit {
 
     <mat-paginator [pageSize]="5"></mat-paginator>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTableModule, MatPaginatorModule, MatSortModule],
 })
 class MatTableWithPaginatorApp implements OnInit {
@@ -1049,7 +1041,6 @@ class MatTableWithPaginatorApp implements OnInit {
       </ng-container>
     </table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTableModule, MatPaginatorModule, MatSortModule],
 })
 class TableWithNgContainerRow {
@@ -1088,7 +1079,6 @@ class TableWithNgContainerRow {
       <mat-footer-row *matFooterRowDef="columnsToRender"></mat-footer-row>
     </mat-table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTableModule, MatPaginatorModule, MatSortModule],
 })
 class MatFlexTableApp {
diff --git a/src/material/table/testing/table-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/table/testing/table-harness.spec.ts
index b2c4c41b650e..eb8426f88120 100644
--- a/src/material/table/testing/table-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/table/testing/table-harness.spec.ts
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ describe('MatTableHarness', () => {
       <tr mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></tr>
     </table>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTableModule],
 })
 class TableHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/tab-body.spec.ts b/src/material/tabs/tab-body.spec.ts
index 3511c7939ed3..71ac2ffdb376 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/tab-body.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/tab-body.spec.ts
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ describe('MatTabBody', () => {
     <ng-template>Tab Body Content</ng-template>
     <mat-tab-body [content]="content()" [position]="position" [origin]="origin"></mat-tab-body>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [PortalModule, MatRippleModule, MatTabBody],
 })
 class SimpleTabBodyApp implements AfterViewInit {
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts b/src/material/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts
index e70bad58464e..f60b3c232df2 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts
@@ -1301,7 +1301,6 @@ describe('MatTabGroup labels aligned with a config', () => {
       </mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class SimpleTabsTestApp {
@@ -1339,7 +1338,6 @@ class SimpleTabsTestApp {
       }
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class SimpleDynamicTabsTestApp {
@@ -1368,7 +1366,6 @@ class SimpleDynamicTabsTestApp {
       }
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class BindedTabsTestApp {
@@ -1404,7 +1401,6 @@ class BindedTabsTestApp {
       </mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class DisabledTabsTestApp {
@@ -1423,7 +1419,6 @@ class DisabledTabsTestApp {
       }
    </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule, AsyncPipe],
 })
 class AsyncTabsTestApp implements OnInit {
@@ -1451,7 +1446,6 @@ class AsyncTabsTestApp implements OnInit {
     <mat-tab label="Legumes"> <p #legumes>Peanuts</p> </mat-tab>
   </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabGroupWithSimpleApi {
@@ -1474,7 +1468,6 @@ class TabGroupWithSimpleApi {
       </mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class NestedTabs {
@@ -1494,7 +1487,6 @@ class NestedTabs {
       </mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TemplateTabs {}
@@ -1505,7 +1497,6 @@ class TemplateTabs {}
     <mat-tab [aria-label]="ariaLabel" [aria-labelledby]="ariaLabelledby"></mat-tab>
   </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabGroupWithAriaInputs {
@@ -1524,7 +1515,6 @@ class TabGroupWithAriaInputs {
       <div>pizza is active</div>
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabGroupWithIsActiveBinding {}
@@ -1536,7 +1526,6 @@ class TabGroupWithIsActiveBinding {}
       <mat-tab label="Two">Tab two content</mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabsWithCustomAnimationDuration {}
@@ -1550,7 +1539,6 @@ class TabsWithCustomAnimationDuration {}
       }
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabGroupWithIndirectDescendantTabs {
@@ -1564,7 +1552,6 @@ class TabGroupWithIndirectDescendantTabs {
       <mat-tab label="Two">Tab two content</mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabGroupWithInkBarFitToContent {
@@ -1587,7 +1574,6 @@ class TabGroupWithInkBarFitToContent {
       </ng-container>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabGroupWithSpaceAbove {
@@ -1611,7 +1597,6 @@ class TabGroupWithSpaceAbove {
       <mat-tab label="Parent 3">Parent 3</mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class NestedTabGroupWithLabel {}
@@ -1628,7 +1613,6 @@ class NestedTabGroupWithLabel {}
       </mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabsWithClassesTestApp {
@@ -1647,7 +1631,6 @@ class TabsWithClassesTestApp {
       </mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabsWithAlignConfig {}
@@ -1663,7 +1646,6 @@ class TabsWithAlignConfig {}
       </mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabsWithAlignCenter {}
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/tab-header.spec.ts b/src/material/tabs/tab-header.spec.ts
index 2b2e41dc4797..2e56a2f211f6 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/tab-header.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/tab-header.spec.ts
@@ -754,7 +754,6 @@ interface Tab {
       width: 130px;
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [Dir, MatTabHeader, MatTabLabelWrapper],
 })
 class SimpleTabHeaderApp {
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.spec.ts b/src/material/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.spec.ts
index ce75ae3ed058..f3cb50704c18 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.spec.ts
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ describe('MatTabNavBar with enabled animations', () => {
     </nav>
     <mat-tab-nav-panel #tabPanel id="tab-panel">Tab panel</mat-tab-nav-panel>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class SimpleTabNavBarTestApp {
@@ -599,7 +598,6 @@ class SimpleTabNavBarTestApp {
     </nav>
     <mat-tab-nav-panel #tabPanel>Tab panel</mat-tab-nav-panel>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabLinkWithNgIf {
@@ -615,7 +613,6 @@ class TabLinkWithNgIf {
     </nav>
     <mat-tab-nav-panel #tabPanel>Tab panel</mat-tab-nav-panel>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabBarWithInactiveTabsOnInit {
@@ -631,7 +628,6 @@ class TabBarWithInactiveTabsOnInit {
   </nav>
   <mat-tab-nav-panel #tabPanel></mat-tab-nav-panel>,
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabsWithCustomAnimationDuration {
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/testing/tab-group-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/tabs/testing/tab-group-harness.spec.ts
index eaf0d73490ef..1bb0abfc32f1 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/testing/tab-group-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/testing/tab-group-harness.spec.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ describe('MatTabGroupHarness', () => {
       </mat-tab>
     </mat-tab-group>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabGroupHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/tabs/testing/tab-nav-bar-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/tabs/testing/tab-nav-bar-harness.spec.ts
index 259add2a8fe6..510abdb65c4d 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/testing/tab-nav-bar-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/tabs/testing/tab-nav-bar-harness.spec.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ describe('MatTabNavBarHarness', () => {
       Tab content
     </mat-tab-nav-panel>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTabsModule],
 })
 class TabNavBarHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-harness.spec.ts
index bc670144dc6c..838dba190b21 100644
--- a/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-harness.spec.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ describe('MatTimepickerHarness', () => {
     <input id="two" [matTimepicker]="twoPicker">
     <mat-timepicker #twoPicker [interval]="interval()"/>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTimepickerInput, MatTimepicker],
 })
 class TimepickerHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-input-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-input-harness.spec.ts
index 5ee6a178a985..90c14aaeaabc 100644
--- a/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-input-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-input-harness.spec.ts
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ describe('MatTimepickerInputHarness', () => {
     <input [matTimepicker]="basicPicker" id="basic" placeholder="Select a time">
     <mat-timepicker #basicPicker/>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTimepickerInput, MatTimepicker],
 })
 class TimepickerInputHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-toggle-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-toggle-harness.spec.ts
index d6d87b8ca072..c1e48bbb0898 100644
--- a/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-toggle-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/timepicker/testing/timepicker-toggle-harness.spec.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ describe('MatTimepickerToggleHarness', () => {
     <mat-timepicker #twoPicker/>
     <mat-timepicker-toggle id="two" [for]="twoPicker" [disabled]="disabled()"/>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTimepickerInput, MatTimepicker, MatTimepickerToggle],
 })
 class TimepickerHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/timepicker/timepicker.spec.ts b/src/material/timepicker/timepicker.spec.ts
index 24198da61930..080745926f98 100644
--- a/src/material/timepicker/timepicker.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/timepicker/timepicker.spec.ts
@@ -1274,7 +1274,6 @@ describe('MatTimepicker', () => {
       [disabled]="toggleDisabled()"
       [tabIndex]="toggleTabIndex()"/>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTimepicker, MatTimepickerInput, MatTimepickerToggle],
 })
 class StandaloneTimepicker {
@@ -1305,7 +1304,6 @@ class StandaloneTimepicker {
       <mat-timepicker-toggle [for]="picker" matSuffix/>
     </mat-form-field>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [
     MatTimepicker,
     MatTimepickerInput,
@@ -1326,7 +1324,6 @@ class TimepickerInFormField {
     <input [matTimepicker]="picker" [(value)]="value"/>
     <mat-timepicker #picker/>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTimepicker, MatTimepickerInput],
 })
 class TimepickerTwoWayBinding {
@@ -1343,7 +1340,6 @@ class TimepickerTwoWayBinding {
       [matTimepickerMax]="max()"/>
     <mat-timepicker #picker/>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTimepicker, MatTimepickerInput, ReactiveFormsModule],
 })
 class TimepickerWithForms {
@@ -1359,14 +1355,12 @@ class TimepickerWithForms {
     <input [matTimepicker]="picker"/>
     <mat-timepicker #picker/>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTimepicker, MatTimepickerInput],
 })
 class TimepickerWithMultipleInputs {}
 
 @Component({
   template: '<mat-timepicker/>',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTimepicker],
 })
 class TimepickerWithoutInput {
diff --git a/src/material/toolbar/testing/toolbar-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/toolbar/testing/toolbar-harness.spec.ts
index 2344bb9bec7b..81315d1984db 100644
--- a/src/material/toolbar/testing/toolbar-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/toolbar/testing/toolbar-harness.spec.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ describe('MatToolbarHarness', () => {
       </mat-toolbar-row>
     </mat-toolbar>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatToolbarModule],
 })
 class ToolbarHarnessTest {}
diff --git a/src/material/toolbar/toolbar.spec.ts b/src/material/toolbar/toolbar.spec.ts
index ce1d0df979c2..42f2e5a053a9 100644
--- a/src/material/toolbar/toolbar.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/toolbar/toolbar.spec.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ describe('MatToolbar', () => {
       <span>First Row</span>
     </mat-toolbar>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatToolbarModule],
 })
 class ToolbarSingleRow {
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ class ToolbarSingleRow {
       <mat-toolbar-row>Second Row</mat-toolbar-row>
     </mat-toolbar>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatToolbarModule],
 })
 class ToolbarMultipleRows {}
@@ -132,7 +130,6 @@ class ToolbarMultipleRows {}
       }
     </mat-toolbar>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatToolbarModule],
 })
 class ToolbarMixedRowModes {
@@ -149,7 +146,6 @@ class ToolbarMixedRowModes {
       }
     </mat-toolbar>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatToolbarModule],
 })
 class ToolbarMultipleIndirectRows {}
diff --git a/src/material/tooltip/testing/tooltip-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/tooltip/testing/tooltip-harness.spec.ts
index 246417390db9..538433b8090a 100644
--- a/src/material/tooltip/testing/tooltip-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/tooltip/testing/tooltip-harness.spec.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ describe('MatTooltipHarness', () => {
     <button matTooltip='Static message' id='two'>Trigger 2</button>
     <button matTooltip='Disabled Tooltip' [matTooltipDisabled]='true' id='three'>Trigger 3</button>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTooltipModule],
 })
 class TooltipHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts b/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts
index 3aff10c8f728..fccac2350c6b 100644
--- a/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts
@@ -1604,7 +1604,6 @@ describe('MatTooltip', () => {
         [matTooltipTouchGestures]="touchGestures"
         [matTooltipDisabled]="tooltipDisabled">Button</button>
     }`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTooltipModule, OverlayModule],
 })
 class BasicTooltipDemo {
@@ -1629,7 +1628,6 @@ class BasicTooltipDemo {
               [matTooltipPosition]="position">Button</button>
       }
     </div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTooltipModule, OverlayModule],
 })
 class ScrollableTooltipDemo {
@@ -1658,7 +1656,6 @@ class ScrollableTooltipDemo {
       Button
     </button>`,
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTooltipModule, OverlayModule],
 })
 class OnPushTooltipDemo {
@@ -1673,7 +1670,6 @@ class OnPushTooltipDemo {
       <button [matTooltip]="tooltip">Button {{tooltip}}</button>
     }
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTooltipModule, OverlayModule],
 })
 class DynamicTooltipsDemo {
@@ -1682,7 +1678,6 @@ class DynamicTooltipsDemo {
 
 @Component({
   template: `<button [matTooltip]="message" [attr.aria-label]="message">Click me</button>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTooltipModule, OverlayModule],
 })
 class DataBoundAriaLabelTooltip {
@@ -1701,7 +1696,6 @@ class DataBoundAriaLabelTooltip {
       matTooltip="Another thing"
       [matTooltipTouchGestures]="touchGestures"></textarea>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTooltipModule, OverlayModule],
 })
 class TooltipOnTextFields {
@@ -1718,7 +1712,6 @@ class TooltipOnTextFields {
       matTooltip="Drag me"
       [matTooltipTouchGestures]="touchGestures"></button>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTooltipModule, OverlayModule],
 })
 class TooltipOnDraggableElement {
diff --git a/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.zone.spec.ts b/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.zone.spec.ts
index e519ca5af276..4d8c8cf1de4d 100644
--- a/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/tooltip/tooltip.zone.spec.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ describe('MatTooltip Zone.js integration', () => {
                 [matTooltipPosition]="position">Button</button>
         }
       </div>`,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTooltipModule, OverlayModule],
 })
 class ScrollableTooltipDemo {
diff --git a/src/material/tree/testing/tree-harness.spec.ts b/src/material/tree/testing/tree-harness.spec.ts
index c281d4d28b4e..222ab037abaa 100644
--- a/src/material/tree/testing/tree-harness.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/tree/testing/tree-harness.spec.ts
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ interface ExampleFlatNode {
       </mat-nested-tree-node>
     </mat-tree>
   `,
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [MatTreeModule],
 })
 class TreeHarnessTest {
diff --git a/src/youtube-player/youtube-player.spec.ts b/src/youtube-player/youtube-player.spec.ts
index 9e37727eecb9..757baf8bf435 100644
--- a/src/youtube-player/youtube-player.spec.ts
+++ b/src/youtube-player/youtube-player.spec.ts
@@ -758,7 +758,6 @@ describe('YoutubePlayer', () => {
 /** Test component that contains a YouTubePlayer. */
 @Component({
   selector: 'test-app',
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [YouTubePlayer],
   template: `
     @if (visible) {
@@ -806,7 +805,6 @@ class TestApp {
 }
 
 @Component({
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [YouTubePlayer],
   template: `
     <youtube-player [videoId]="videoId" [startSeconds]="42" [endSeconds]="1337"/>
@@ -817,7 +815,6 @@ class StaticStartEndSecondsApp {
 }
 
 @Component({
-  standalone: true,
   imports: [YouTubePlayer],
   template: `<youtube-player [videoId]="videoId"/>`,
 })