self-reliance
noun
self-re·li·ance
ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənts 
: reliance on one's own efforts and abilities
Examples of self-reliance in a Sentence
some people don't achieve self-reliance until they're over 30 years old
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Beijing will focus on domestic consumption, self-reliance in technology as well as the agricultural and manufacturing sectors.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The Navy said the new submarine was designed and built entirely using domestic technology, underscoring South Korea’s goal of achieving strategic self-reliance in defense manufacturing.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
China doesn’t just have the ability to soak up punishment from the US in the form of tariffs and sanctions — the culmination of decades of Chinese industrial policy aimed at self-reliance in core technologies.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit has helped community members of all ages and abilities through programs that emphasize self-reliance, community and respect.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The Navy said the new submarine was designed and built entirely using domestic technology, underscoring South Korea’s goal of achieving strategic self-reliance in defense manufacturing.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
China doesn’t just have the ability to soak up punishment from the US in the form of tariffs and sanctions — the culmination of decades of Chinese industrial policy aimed at self-reliance in core technologies.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit has helped community members of all ages and abilities through programs that emphasize self-reliance, community and respect.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-reliance
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“Self-reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliance. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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