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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Now we’re bifurcated, with roughly a third of our households not meeting self-sufficiency standards, and more than a third achieving wealth that was unimaginable a generation ago.
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Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s the kind of self-sufficiency a greenhouse makes possible.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The analysts view the main European bourses as pro-cyclical and particularly sensitive to higher oil and gas prices, owing to the bloc's lack of energy self-sufficiency.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Those participating are required to meet with a case manager who helps make plans for the future, and move individuals into a state of self-sufficiency.
—Reyna Huff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s the kind of self-sufficiency a greenhouse makes possible.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The analysts view the main European bourses as pro-cyclical and particularly sensitive to higher oil and gas prices, owing to the bloc's lack of energy self-sufficiency.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Those participating are required to meet with a case manager who helps make plans for the future, and move individuals into a state of self-sufficiency.
—Reyna Huff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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 9 Apr. 2026.
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