as in independent
able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help
a surprisingly calm and self-reliant child
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Recent Examples of self-reliant
Another source of pushback is the belief that China needs to be self-reliant use chips made by Chinese designers and manufacturers.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The researchers found that, across all societies, self-reliant strategies (deliberation, especially, followed by intuition) were the most popular.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
Private river frontage, creeks, springs, and senior water rights make the ranch entirely self-reliant—no outside feed required.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
Born in 1951, Knowles remembers his childhood in Russell City and describes a vigilant and self-reliant community.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The researchers found that, across all societies, self-reliant strategies (deliberation, especially, followed by intuition) were the most popular.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
Private river frontage, creeks, springs, and senior water rights make the ranch entirely self-reliant—no outside feed required.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
Born in 1951, Knowles remembers his childhood in Russell City and describes a vigilant and self-reliant community.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-reliant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reliant
independent
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Charter schools are overseen by independent boards, overwhelmingly, like nonprofit boards of directors that manage the oversight and then follow all or most of the same government rules related to public schools.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Self-reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reliant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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