as in independence
the ability to care for one's self encouraged her children to develop self-dependence at a relatively early age a level of self-dependence rarely seen in teens

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Recent Examples of self-dependence As Locke put it in his essay, this was a period of renewal, of self-respect, and of self-dependence among Black people. Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2024
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  • Crisis when a radical Quebec separatist group, the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ), kidnapped high profile politicians to escalate their battle for independence from Canada and lead Ottawa to impose the War Measures Act.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
  • Her mission is to empower these individuals through transformative life and career coaching, fostering personal growth, independence and long-term well-being.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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  • The law is working exactly as intended — helping people facing unbearable suffering to die on their own terms, with dignity and autonomy.
    Christie Golemb, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • In December 1970, Pakistan held parliamentary elections amid widespread demands by Bengalis for greater autonomy.
    Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025

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“Self-dependence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-dependence. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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