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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The nonprofit has helped community members of all ages and abilities through programs that emphasize self-reliance, community and respect.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Ugandans are taking steps toward self-reliance by producing drugs locally.
—Brian Simpson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Tongue-in-cheek humor aside, Stoke’s target consumer is proud to be an American, and is also a family man who values hard work and self-reliance.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Radical self-reliance is a key tenet of Burning Man.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Ugandans are taking steps toward self-reliance by producing drugs locally.
—Brian Simpson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Tongue-in-cheek humor aside, Stoke’s target consumer is proud to be an American, and is also a family man who values hard work and self-reliance.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Radical self-reliance is a key tenet of Burning Man.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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