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Recent Examples of self-sustaining For this, researchers from China have developed various next-generation triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), which offer a self-sustaining power solution for marine regions. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025 Leading to a self-sustaining economic loop where revenue generated from global-facing media products is reinvested directly into local wages, taxes, and services, fostering a stable foundation for multi-generational upward mobility. Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Billionaire Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the vision of paving the way to create a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 There’s no way to know which push was most important in the flywheel reaching this self-sustaining velocity. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 However, bacterial cells typically limit their production to self-sustaining levels. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 While self-sustaining travel to Mars is still a few years away, the new brine processor on the ISS has increased the water recovery rate enough that this 98% goal is now in reach. Berrin Tansel, The Conversation, 30 July 2025 In addition to its momentum and self-sustaining nature, drive has another advantage over motivation: It can be developed and strengthened over time. Ryan McGrath, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 Significantly, some states had self-sustaining populations of wild turkeys that could serve as seed stock. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sustaining
independent
Adjective
  • There aren’t many tours available, so an excursion to the castle is most likely going to be an independent adventure.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • However, as China ruthlessly pursues independent innovation, domestic substitution of imports has become a policy priority to ensure tech self-sufficiency in critical industries.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Self-sustaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sustaining. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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