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self-reliance
noun
self-re·li·ance
ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənts
: reliance on one's own efforts and abilities
Synonyms
Examples of self-reliance in a Sentence
some people don't achieve self-reliance until they're over 30 years old
Recent Examples on the Web
Liberty is a word that implies action, strength, self-reliance and competence.
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Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2024
Their growing self-reliance could threaten Nvidia’s revenues, which are heavily reliant on the company’s Big Tech customers.
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Laura Bratton, Quartz, 7 May 2024
That included self-reliance in the capital goods sector and heavy investment in Indian railways, steel companies, and nuclear power.
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Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
The country’s small size, its unique place as the homeland for the Jewish people, and the weight of historical memory have inspired a commitment to military self-reliance as well as a determination to ensure no adversary can act on threats to Israel’s existence.
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
As China doubles down on economic self-reliance and phases out imports of industrial goods from the West, the United States needs to recruit a coalition of friendly partners to deepen mutual trade.
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Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
The Chinese government’s drive for control and self-reliance has intensified in recent years, but the long-term pattern is consistent: Beijing has always clogged free markets to protect its political interests and promote its own corporate champions.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2024
The cooperative facilitated crop-sharing, self-reliance and financial independence.
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Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
The irony is that China’s current export boom comes as both Beijing and Washington are promoting greater self-reliance.
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David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1668, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Self-reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliance. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
self-reliance
noun
self-re·li·ance
ˌsel-fri-ˈlī-ənts
: trust in one's own efforts and abilities
self-reliant
adjective
-ənt
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