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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But a shift toward domestic self-sufficiency is a slow and difficult process due to challenges with quality assurance and large-scale manufacturing.
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Nahim Bin Zahur, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
Shamkhani sought out self-sufficiency in Iran’s military.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Finally, important self-sufficiency services like CalFresh, CalWORKs and Medi-Cal, backed by $843.5 million, will support 108,000 residents just in District 3, a priority echoed in budget hearings countywide.
—Joel Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
The company plans to double its liquefied natural gas production by 2028 and is pouring capital into operations to support gas self-sufficiency in the UAE and supply feedstock to the country’s growing petrochemical industry.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 11 June 2025
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Nahim Bin Zahur, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
Shamkhani sought out self-sufficiency in Iran’s military.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Finally, important self-sufficiency services like CalFresh, CalWORKs and Medi-Cal, backed by $843.5 million, will support 108,000 residents just in District 3, a priority echoed in budget hearings countywide.
—Joel Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
The company plans to double its liquefied natural gas production by 2028 and is pouring capital into operations to support gas self-sufficiency in the UAE and supply feedstock to the country’s growing petrochemical industry.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 11 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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