self-sufficiency
noun
self-suf·fi·cien·cy
ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 
: the quality or state of being self-sufficient
Examples of self-sufficiency in a Sentence
self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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Grant proposals must serve a community need, be technically and economically feasible, ensure that all those actively involved in the project will benefit from the results, and foster self-sufficiency.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The quiet denouncement of Bob’s martyrdom complex points to people of color’s self-sufficiency.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Today, Doyne cares for 93 children, addressing their immediate needs and supporting them for long-term growth and self-sufficiency.
—Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Pivot toward those, or just flee to the woods to pursue a kind of neo-Amish, anti-tech self-sufficiency.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The quiet denouncement of Bob’s martyrdom complex points to people of color’s self-sufficiency.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Today, Doyne cares for 93 children, addressing their immediate needs and supporting them for long-term growth and self-sufficiency.
—Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Pivot toward those, or just flee to the woods to pursue a kind of neo-Amish, anti-tech self-sufficiency.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficiency
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficiency. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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