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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That new self-sufficiency has required significant investments in AI chips for the team to train its models, though Suleyman declined to comment on the size of the team’s GPU stash.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
But these goals were listed only after the calls for industrial upgrading and tech self-sufficiency – suggesting old priorities still prevail.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Our goal is to turn the campus into a beacon of hope and a destination for homeless veterans from across the nation who can travel there to find housing and support and start their journey back to self-sufficiency.
—Chris Dovi, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
But these goals were listed only after the calls for industrial upgrading and tech self-sufficiency – suggesting old priorities still prevail.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Our goal is to turn the campus into a beacon of hope and a destination for homeless veterans from across the nation who can travel there to find housing and support and start their journey back to self-sufficiency.
—Chris Dovi, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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