self-reliance
noun
self-re·li·ance
ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənts 
: reliance on one's own efforts and abilities
Examples of self-reliance in a Sentence
some people don't achieve self-reliance until they're over 30 years old
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Radical self-reliance is a key tenet of Burning Man.
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Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Over the years Philippine counter-trafficking projects have found some ways to increase financial self-reliance, for instance by starting fair trade farming projects.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Our love for independence and self-reliance cannot help but be synchronous with loneliness.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The very policies and practices that had sustained Black business districts under segregation — captive markets, enforced proximity, and a philosophy of economic self-reliance —were suddenly undermined once Black consumers could freely choose mainstream establishments.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Over the years Philippine counter-trafficking projects have found some ways to increase financial self-reliance, for instance by starting fair trade farming projects.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Our love for independence and self-reliance cannot help but be synchronous with loneliness.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The very policies and practices that had sustained Black business districts under segregation — captive markets, enforced proximity, and a philosophy of economic self-reliance —were suddenly undermined once Black consumers could freely choose mainstream establishments.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-reliance
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“Self-reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliance. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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