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Recent Examples of self-sufficiency By disrupting labor markets, concentrating wealth, and raising ethical questions, AI challenges the assumptions of capitalism and individual self-sufficiency. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 The organization strives to foster a love of learning among children, develop bonding between children and their parents, build family connectivity by hosting events, and generally have a positive impact on helping families move into self-sufficiency. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 But a shift toward domestic self-sufficiency is a slow and difficult process due to challenges with quality assurance and large-scale manufacturing. Nahim Bin Zahur, The Conversation, 17 June 2025 Shamkhani sought out self-sufficiency in Iran’s military. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-sufficiency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sufficiency
Noun
  • Ada’s arc has been one of growing independence in baby steps: getting married, having the means to stand up to her sister.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 June 2025
  • South Sudan endured a bloody years-long civil war shortly after gaining independence in 2011, and the United Nations warns violence has escalated in recent months.
    June 23, CBS News, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Acknowledging employee efforts and offering more autonomy.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Yet polls show that most of the 23 million people who live in Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, favor the status quo of autonomy.
    Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Field researchers thrive on a specific set of skills and attributes: resilience, self-reliance, creative problem-solving, and the ability to focus on the moment to decide what needs to be done.
    Sarah Boon June 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
  • Kouame emphasizes self-reliance, insisting that, backed by government investment in cultural endeavors, African companies can stand on their own feet, ensuring sustainable long-term growth.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 June 2025

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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sufficiency. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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