self-controlled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-controlled
Adjective
  • The company’s new policy aims to address these challenges and create a more controlled and welcoming environment—reflecting broader industry trends where other retailers have adopted similar measures.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The notion that rival great powers should come together to manage a chaotic international system is one that leaders have embraced at many points in history, often in the wake of catastrophic wars that left them seeking to establish a more controlled, reliable, and resilient order.
    Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Some of those more restrained alternatives would demand less of the U.S. military and thus cost far less, too.
    JENNIFER LIND, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
  • Markets also rose on Monday after Iran’s restrained response to the U.S. strike against Iran over the weekend.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • This move is part of CEO Andy Jassy’s broader push for a more disciplined and cohesive workforce, writes Fortune‘s Jason Del Rey.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2025
  • Expansion should be driven not just by ambition, but by timing, market traction and disciplined execution.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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“Self-controlled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-controlled. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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