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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The move sent shockwaves through the wrestling world and marked the end of one of the most successful independent runs in modern history.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025 -
The hope is that the new independent football regulator will shift the balance and implement rules unhampered by self-interest.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Self-subsisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-subsisting. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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