self-directed
adjective
self-di·rect·ed
ˌself-də-ˈrek-təd 
-dī-
1
: directed for or by oneself
self-directed retirement plans
self-directed classroom activities
a self-directed performance
2
: directed at oneself
self-directed anger
3
: directing oneself or capable of directing oneself
empowering students to become self-directed learners
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On Mondays, those students will have schoolwork to complete, but that work will be self-directed.
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Cameron Knight, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
The video, which Swift wrote and self-directed, features a two-minute comedy sketch about her own funeral.
—Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
Most mutual fund companies and brokers say their IRAs are self-directed.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
Cameron Knight, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
The video, which Swift wrote and self-directed, features a two-minute comedy sketch about her own funeral.
—Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
Most mutual fund companies and brokers say their IRAs are self-directed.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Self-directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-directed. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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self-directed
adjective
self-di·rect·ed
ˌself-də-ˈrek-təd,
-dī-
: directed by oneself and not by an outside force or agency
a self-directed personality
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