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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OpenAI backs a national AI safety standard, with independent audits and incident reporting for frontier models.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Some depend on Iran more than others, Ahmadi said, adding that currently Yemen’s Houthi rebels are likely the most independent.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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