as in independence
the ability to care for one's self
self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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Recent Examples of self-sufficiency
Now we’re bifurcated, with roughly a third of our households not meeting self-sufficiency standards, and more than a third achieving wealth that was unimaginable a generation ago.
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Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s the kind of self-sufficiency a greenhouse makes possible.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Those participating are required to meet with a case manager who helps make plans for the future, and move individuals into a state of self-sufficiency.
—Reyna Huff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But now, the CRFB is proposing a fix that promises significant progress toward putting the program on a path to self-sufficiency.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficiency
Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
That’s the kind of self-sufficiency a greenhouse makes possible.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Those participating are required to meet with a case manager who helps make plans for the future, and move individuals into a state of self-sufficiency.
—Reyna Huff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But now, the CRFB is proposing a fix that promises significant progress toward putting the program on a path to self-sufficiency.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficiency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sufficiency
Noun
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The integrity, independence, and diversity of our industry would be grievously compromised.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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No company embodies the American ideas of freedom, independence, perseverance and individuality more than Harley-Davidson.—
Ricardo Torres,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beiruty follows Andrea across seven years, threading stop-motion animation through a sustained dialogue with her subject about autonomy, compromise and self-determination.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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The report arrives as Yale and its Ivy League peers are under pressure from multiple directions — not just a skeptical public, but a federal government that has used funding as a direct lever against campus autonomy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Each effort strengthened his instincts for initiative and self-reliance.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your Next Move Charlotte’s active community already has the discipline, self-reliance, and love of exploration that solo travel demands.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sufficiency. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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