self-supported

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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  • Jim Walden, independent candidate for New York City mayor, on Tuesday dropped out of the race while calling on other hopefuls to get behind the second-most popular choice in an effort to defeat New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The political maelstrom caught the attention of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who capitalized on the drama over the cellphone legislation to make a pitch for his independent campaign to be Michigan's next governor.
    Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Self-supported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-supported. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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