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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Why is shopping at local, independent bookstores important?—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
3 May 2025 -
The question of who controls a small independent media outlet has roiled Los Angeles’ left for more than a year.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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“Self-subsisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-subsisting. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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