Definition of self-subsistingnext
as in independent
able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help proud that their nonprofit theater was self-subsisting and didn't rely on government funding

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independent
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  • Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.
    Amy Morin, CNBC, 21 June 2026
  • Seven filed as nonpartisan and no one filed as a Democrat, independent or left the line blank.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
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“Self-subsisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-subsisting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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