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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Though the financing has eased some of the pressure, analysts have warned that no quick fixes exist for Egypt’s import dependency, forcing Cairo to turn to Chinese green tech to boost long-term renewable energy production and self-reliance.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
No one wants to have an anxious style, meaning a hunger for reassurance and intimacy, or an avoidant one, implying distance and self-reliance.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Officials involved in the program describe the system as part of a broader push toward computing self-reliance.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
The latest spending strategy would focus on Australian self-reliance, which should not be confused with military self-sufficiency, Marles said.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
No one wants to have an anxious style, meaning a hunger for reassurance and intimacy, or an avoidant one, implying distance and self-reliance.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Officials involved in the program describe the system as part of a broader push toward computing self-reliance.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
The latest spending strategy would focus on Australian self-reliance, which should not be confused with military self-sufficiency, Marles said.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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 15 May. 2026.
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