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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Beijing is also continuing its push to insulate itself from future shocks – including in its upcoming five-year plan, which aims to deepen a top-down drive for tech and industrial self-sufficiency.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Canada’s perennial concern for political independence rests on the retention of as much economic sovereignty as possible in a world where self-sufficiency is impossible.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
However, as China ruthlessly pursues independent innovation, domestic substitution of imports has become a policy priority to ensure tech self-sufficiency in critical industries.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
Mexico offers a relatively easy path to long-term residency for Americans who can prove financial self-sufficiency.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Canada’s perennial concern for political independence rests on the retention of as much economic sovereignty as possible in a world where self-sufficiency is impossible.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
However, as China ruthlessly pursues independent innovation, domestic substitution of imports has become a policy priority to ensure tech self-sufficiency in critical industries.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
Mexico offers a relatively easy path to long-term residency for Americans who can prove financial self-sufficiency.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 20 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 1 Nov. 2025.
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