do-it-yourself
noun
do-it-your·self
ˌdü-i-chər-ˈself 
ˌdü-it-yər-
often attributive
: the activity of doing or making something (as in woodworking or home repair) without professional training or assistance
broadly
: an activity in which one does something oneself or on one's own initiative
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The stuff of Olympians is nothing like the do-it-yourself movement of home repair, where a simple Internet search reveals the one correct answer.
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Katherine Douglass, Scientific American, 8 July 2024
This kind of do-it-yourself dentistry has become increasingly common in the United Kingdom.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
The do-it-yourself nature of their gear demands constant vigilance.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2024
Purchase a portable air cleaner or make a do-it-yourself air filter.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024
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Katherine Douglass, Scientific American, 8 July 2024
This kind of do-it-yourself dentistry has become increasingly common in the United Kingdom.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
The do-it-yourself nature of their gear demands constant vigilance.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2024
Purchase a portable air cleaner or make a do-it-yourself air filter.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for do-it-yourself
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“Do-it-yourself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-it-yourself. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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