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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Whatever happens might instill a rebellious, independent reaction within you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Self-supported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-supported. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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