self-reliant
adjective
self-re·li·ant
ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənt 
: having confidence in and exercising one's own powers or judgment
Examples of self-reliant in a Sentence
a surprisingly calm and self-reliant child
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By moving the economy up the value chain, Beijing hopes to escape the middle-income trap and cement its status as a self-reliant tech superpower.
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Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Philippine industries would receive technology transfers to strengthen the country's self-reliant defense capability.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
This self-reliant rebel ideology is what makes skate culture iconic and connects the sport with punk music.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
As a result, the films made during Nkrumah’s time were ordered to be burned, his name struck from Ghanaian classrooms and his monumental efforts to build a self-reliant and culturally sovereign Africa were silenced.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Philippine industries would receive technology transfers to strengthen the country's self-reliant defense capability.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
This self-reliant rebel ideology is what makes skate culture iconic and connects the sport with punk music.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
As a result, the films made during Nkrumah’s time were ordered to be burned, his name struck from Ghanaian classrooms and his monumental efforts to build a self-reliant and culturally sovereign Africa were silenced.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-reliant
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“Self-reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliant. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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