as in independent
able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help
only self-supported performing arts organizations will survive the huge cut in government subsidies
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independent
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Miner preachers and independent churches were central to the organization of miners in eastern Kentucky in the 1930s, too, during another period of violence between mine operators and miners over conditions, wages and unionization.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
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Programs are housed in state attorney general offices, in nonprofits and even as independent agencies.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Self-supported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-supported. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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