self-sufficiency
noun
self-suf·fi·cien·cy
ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 
: the quality or state of being self-sufficient
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self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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There’s a clear distinction between healthy self-sufficiency and toxic independence, says Yasmine Saad, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder and CEO of Madison Park Psychological Services in New York City.
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Michele Ross, SELF, 19 Jan. 2026
The eight-year Iran–Iraq war, followed by prolonged sanctions from the 1980s onward, reinforced a political ideology centred on survival, security and food self-sufficiency.
—Shooka Bidarian, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Those lessons instilled in him a value system focused on care, family and self-sufficiency.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
China is reportedly poised to approve the imports, despite a top-down push for technology self-sufficiency.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Michele Ross, SELF, 19 Jan. 2026
The eight-year Iran–Iraq war, followed by prolonged sanctions from the 1980s onward, reinforced a political ideology centred on survival, security and food self-sufficiency.
—Shooka Bidarian, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Those lessons instilled in him a value system focused on care, family and self-sufficiency.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
China is reportedly poised to approve the imports, despite a top-down push for technology self-sufficiency.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficiency
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficiency. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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