self-reliance
noun
self-re·li·ance
ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənts 
: reliance on one's own efforts and abilities
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some people don't achieve self-reliance until they're over 30 years old
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Furthermore, achieving homegrown development of these high-energy ion implanters marks a major boost to China’s semiconductor self-reliance, reinforcing the country’s ability to produce critical components without depending on foreign technology.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
The index, one of the largest known of its kind, looks at the self-reliance of refugees, internally displaced people and host community members across 16 countries.
—Ilana Seff, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
It was also supposed to significantly reduce food imports, enhance the country’s self-reliance, involve the private sector in policy development and create thousands of new jobs.
—Majirata Latela, The Dial, 13 Jan. 2026
Egypt and Somalia announced plans to boost renewable energy production, in a bid to improve self-reliance.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
The index, one of the largest known of its kind, looks at the self-reliance of refugees, internally displaced people and host community members across 16 countries.
—Ilana Seff, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
It was also supposed to significantly reduce food imports, enhance the country’s self-reliance, involve the private sector in policy development and create thousands of new jobs.
—Majirata Latela, The Dial, 13 Jan. 2026
Egypt and Somalia announced plans to boost renewable energy production, in a bid to improve self-reliance.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Self-reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliance. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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