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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With Mercury retrograde in your sign starting on the 15th, old fears around your self-sufficiency might be resurfacing.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Why This Is Particularly Important For Women Leaders A 1991 study by psychologist Judith Jordan and her colleagues explored the idea that women’s psychological development isn’t primarily driven by independence and self-sufficiency (as it is considered to be for men), but by connection.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Today, this 42-year-old is 54 pounds lighter, with a diet of more produce and natural foods from the environment, settled into a move back to her hometown and embarked on a new business focused on recovery through self-sufficiency.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
The authors observe increases to educational attainment and economic self-sufficiency, meaning that children who receive SNAP benefits are less likely to need support from social programs later in life.
—Emily Eisner, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Why This Is Particularly Important For Women Leaders A 1991 study by psychologist Judith Jordan and her colleagues explored the idea that women’s psychological development isn’t primarily driven by independence and self-sufficiency (as it is considered to be for men), but by connection.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Today, this 42-year-old is 54 pounds lighter, with a diet of more produce and natural foods from the environment, settled into a move back to her hometown and embarked on a new business focused on recovery through self-sufficiency.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
The authors observe increases to educational attainment and economic self-sufficiency, meaning that children who receive SNAP benefits are less likely to need support from social programs later in life.
—Emily Eisner, New York Daily News, 29 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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