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 communities, most of which are in the Amazon Basin — with Brazil accounting for 124 of the 196 — are self-sufficient and resilient, living independently and consciously avoiding contact, Survival said in its report.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
The company aims to provide a secure, self-sufficient energy source for future AI and data operations, reducing reliance on public power grids.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
The home is self-sufficient thanks to solar panels that generate three times its energy needs with the surplus going back into the local grid.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
At its peak, Eloise was a self-sufficient community spanning 900 acres with over 70 buildings.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
The company aims to provide a secure, self-sufficient energy source for future AI and data operations, reducing reliance on public power grids.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
The home is self-sufficient thanks to solar panels that generate three times its energy needs with the surplus going back into the local grid.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
At its peak, Eloise was a self-sufficient community spanning 900 acres with over 70 buildings.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sufficient
independent
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Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted for the bill, along with independent Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with Democrats.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The European Union and independent electoral monitoring organizations such as the Carter Center and the Colombian Electoral Mission also backed the opposition’s claim.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Self-sufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sufficient. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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