self-produced
adjective
self-pro·duced
ˌself-prə-ˈdüst 
prō-,
-ˈdyüst
: produced by oneself: such as
a
: caused to exist or happen by one's own physical or mental processes or actions
Body parts are moving with respect to one another and with respect to external objects, as a result of self-produced actions.—
Marc Jeannerod
Marc JeannerodOur conscious sensory perceptions are largely self-produced, and yet they seem to be simply given to us, to be simply observations of given realities.—David Ray Griffin
David Ray Griffin
b
: made available for public exhibition or dissemination by oneself
a self-produced album
In March, the group debuted a self-produced TV series …—Emily Pyrek
Emily PyrekExamples of self-produced in a Sentence
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His movies, which have running times ranging from 75 to 358 minutes, have all been self-produced through his company Zipporah Films (named after the director’s late wife), with funding coming from PBS and other public outlets in the U.S. and, more recently, in France.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Winged Victory is the first record Carlisle has ever self-produced.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2025
In the past, Zauner had solely tapped people who had self-produced their own work or their friends’ bands for her albums.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Building on the show’s success, Rife’s self-produced his specials, Only Fans and Matthew Steven Rife, with Elia also serving as a producer on the latter.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Thanks to a groundbreaking deal with the AMC theater chain, Swift will earn 57 per cent of the U.S. takings after her company self-produced the movie and negotiated directly with AMC to distribute it.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Driven by fantastical beats (mostly self-produced) and a deep bag of icy melodies that recall everything from Duwap Kaine to pluggnb-era Summrs, the ordinary is surreal.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
Unlike most country albums, Plus One is largely self-produced by Michael Trotter, and the vast majority of its songs are written by either Michael or Michael and Tanya without any co-writers.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Almost entirely self-produced by Manning, the album opens with its title track, a three-minute dive into emo-pop and traditional alternative rock.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Winged Victory is the first record Carlisle has ever self-produced.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2025
In the past, Zauner had solely tapped people who had self-produced their own work or their friends’ bands for her albums.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Building on the show’s success, Rife’s self-produced his specials, Only Fans and Matthew Steven Rife, with Elia also serving as a producer on the latter.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Thanks to a groundbreaking deal with the AMC theater chain, Swift will earn 57 per cent of the U.S. takings after her company self-produced the movie and negotiated directly with AMC to distribute it.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Driven by fantastical beats (mostly self-produced) and a deep bag of icy melodies that recall everything from Duwap Kaine to pluggnb-era Summrs, the ordinary is surreal.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
Unlike most country albums, Plus One is largely self-produced by Michael Trotter, and the vast majority of its songs are written by either Michael or Michael and Tanya without any co-writers.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Almost entirely self-produced by Manning, the album opens with its title track, a three-minute dive into emo-pop and traditional alternative rock.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Self-produced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-produced. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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