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
But now, the CRFB is proposing a fix that promises significant progress toward putting the program on a path to self-sufficiency.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Nationalist and populist leaders emphasized the jíbaro’s humility, self-sufficiency, and attachment to the land as core virtues of Puerto Rican society.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Since the revolution, the regime’s economic policy has focused on self-sufficiency while working to gain access to global markets.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
The resulting reputation for stout self-sufficiency is captured in the term sisu, meaning grit or resilience.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Nationalist and populist leaders emphasized the jíbaro’s humility, self-sufficiency, and attachment to the land as core virtues of Puerto Rican society.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Since the revolution, the regime’s economic policy has focused on self-sufficiency while working to gain access to global markets.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
The resulting reputation for stout self-sufficiency is captured in the term sisu, meaning grit or resilience.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficiency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sufficiency
Noun
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence in all our coverage.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Since then, al-Sharaa, a former leader of al-Qaida’s branch in Syria, has improved relations with Western countries and last year became the first Syrian head of state to visit Washington since Syria’s independence in 1946.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, this private autonomy technically leaves SpaceX’s services available to the highest bidder — which one day could include clients whose objectives conflict with America’s own.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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Less than a year after the end of Hulu’s Emmy-winning adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale, Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s sequel novel, The Testaments, has been reimagined into another eerily timely TV series — this time centered around young women fighting for their own autonomy.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 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 11 Apr. 2026.
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