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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  • 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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“Self-subsisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-subsisting. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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