as in independence
the ability to care for one's self
some people don't achieve self-reliance until they're over 30 years old
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Recent Examples of self-reliance
The whitepaper had similar narratives, calling for self-reliance and playing up the country’s role as a stabilizing force amid global uncertainty.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The Chinese leadership’s obsession with technological self-reliance and industrial capacity is not helping its biggest challenges: unemployment, weak consumption and a reliance on exports, not to mention the housing crisis.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 13 May 2025
That means self-reliance, the avoidance of foreign technology imports, and so on, may prove more compelling than strong economic growth.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
While small business ownership is often associated with optimism and self-reliance, these findings suggest that for many women, today's economic landscape feels uncertain, if not unsustainable.
—Eric Johnson, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The Chinese leadership’s obsession with technological self-reliance and industrial capacity is not helping its biggest challenges: unemployment, weak consumption and a reliance on exports, not to mention the housing crisis.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 13 May 2025
That means self-reliance, the avoidance of foreign technology imports, and so on, may prove more compelling than strong economic growth.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
While small business ownership is often associated with optimism and self-reliance, these findings suggest that for many women, today's economic landscape feels uncertain, if not unsustainable.
—Eric Johnson, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reliance
Noun
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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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
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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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Enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of treatment delivery, investing in health care workers and infrastructure, leveraging advances in technology, and engaging the diaspora to invest in the ecosystem will expedite this transition to full self-sufficiency.—
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Implications for future food crises Besides logistics and emergency food aid, the WFP provides support for farmers and nutrition assistance, which are intended to build the self-sufficiency of low-resource countries.—
Gabriel Spitzer,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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“Self-reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reliance. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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