SELF-SUBSISTENT Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

self-subsistent

adjective

ˌself-səb-ˈsi-stənt

Definition of self-subsistent

as in independent

able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help that country was agronomically self-subsistent before industrialization

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independent

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Public reporting, independent audits and whistleblower protections should help expose political interference and enforce these safeguards.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
However, the result has not yet undergone full independent academic review.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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