as in independent
able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help
the college student worked nights so that he would be self-sufficient
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Recent Examples of self-sufficient
The less-than-welcoming sentiment reflects Beijing’s drive to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain – and its confidence in the progress its rapidly advancing chip industry has made.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
DeepSeek’s difficulties show how Chinese chips still lag behind their US rivals for critical tasks, highlighting the challenges facing China’s drive to be technologically self-sufficient.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
The 100-foot yacht is claimed to be the first of its size in the world to be entirely energy self-sufficient.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Beijing seeks to develop a self-sufficient semiconductor sector, in part due to concerns of the U.S.’s control of critical parts of the chip supply chain.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
DeepSeek’s difficulties show how Chinese chips still lag behind their US rivals for critical tasks, highlighting the challenges facing China’s drive to be technologically self-sufficient.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
The 100-foot yacht is claimed to be the first of its size in the world to be entirely energy self-sufficient.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Beijing seeks to develop a self-sufficient semiconductor sector, in part due to concerns of the U.S.’s control of critical parts of the chip supply chain.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sufficient
independent
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Charter schools are overseen by independent boards, overwhelmingly, like nonprofit boards of directors that manage the oversight and then follow all or most of the same government rules related to public schools.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Self-sufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sufficient. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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