self-sufficiency
noun
self-suf·fi·cien·cy
ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 
: the quality or state of being self-sufficient
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self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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The country is largely focused on a self-sufficiency drive to build up its chipmaking capabilities, a push that’s included readying a new round of incentives of as much as $70 billion for the chip sector.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
In considering whether to allow the sales, China is trying to balance AI development with its push for chip self-sufficiency.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Although some driverless taxi services, such as Waymo, function at Level 4, Tensor’s product would likely be the first private car at this level of self-sufficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2025
Chinese leaders in October announced development goals for the next five years would include greater efforts to boost consumption in addition to tech self-sufficiency.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
In considering whether to allow the sales, China is trying to balance AI development with its push for chip self-sufficiency.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Although some driverless taxi services, such as Waymo, function at Level 4, Tensor’s product would likely be the first private car at this level of self-sufficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2025
Chinese leaders in October announced development goals for the next five years would include greater efforts to boost consumption in addition to tech self-sufficiency.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Dec. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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