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Recent Examples of self-dependent The film’s plot is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy that Indians should be self-dependent to achieve their goals. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2023
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independent
Adjective
  • According to the latest McKinsey American Opportunity Survey, 36% of the U.S. labor force identifies as independent workers today, up from 27% in 2016.
    Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Democratic leaders have come under criticism from within, some for pushing the party too far left, and others for appearing too conciliatory toward Trump, and a number who have felt disillusioned with its agenda have left the party entirely to either identify as independent or as a Republican.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025

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“Self-dependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-dependent. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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