as in autodidactic
having skills or knowledge acquired through one's own efforts without formal training
the cellist's success is all the more remarkable because she is self-taught
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Recent Examples of self-taught
The entire organization is invited to attend and the courses offered will be taught by Canva employees, including a mix of technologists and those who are more self-taught.
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John Kell, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Buddy Esquire—born Lemoine Thompson in 1958—was self-taught.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
These are leaders with broad cross-functional understanding and a sharp vertical spike in technology, often self-taught.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Heather reveals that Charlotte is mostly self-taught, learning from online tutorials.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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John Kell, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Buddy Esquire—born Lemoine Thompson in 1958—was self-taught.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
These are leaders with broad cross-functional understanding and a sharp vertical spike in technology, often self-taught.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Heather reveals that Charlotte is mostly self-taught, learning from online tutorials.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-taught
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-taught
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Over the past decade, she’s cultivated a reputation for a new kind of defiant, autodidactic pop stardom.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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The novel dials up the danger for the group of amateur detectives when an old friend from Elizabeth's (played by Mirren in The Thursday Murder Club movie) spy days comes back from her past.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Szczerek is an amateur tennis player and competes in a local tennis league in Poland, The Times reported.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Self-taught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-taught. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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