self-sufficient
adjective
self-suf·fi·cient
ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shənt 
1
: able to maintain oneself or itself without outside aid : capable of providing for one's own needs
a self-sufficient farm
2
: having an extreme confidence in one's own ability or worth : haughty, overbearing
Examples of self-sufficient in a Sentence
the college student worked nights so that he would be self-sufficient
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Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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His grandmother taught him early to be self-sufficient, to always know how to feed himself.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
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Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The story of King Henry reveals a proud, determined, and self-sufficient country whose culture was admired around the world, but one at the same time whose freedom many nations sought to strangle.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
His grandmother taught him early to be self-sufficient, to always know how to feed himself.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
The original 10-year agreement was set to expire by the end of 2025, when the center was meant to be self-sufficient, according to a report from the county's Department of Administrative Services.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficient
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“Self-sufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficient. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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