self-guided
adjective
self-guid·ed
ˌself-ˈgī-dəd 
: being guided by oneself or itself : self-guiding
self-guided tours
self-guided learning
a self-guided missile
Examples of self-guided in a Sentence
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The course is entirely self-guided, as Blaisdell explained.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
The city’s history is equally vast, and starting your trip with a tour or museum visit, either self-guided or led by a pro, will provide key cultural context that will vastly enrich your time here.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Tours are self-guided, but Secret Service agents and staff provide information and enforce security along the route.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
These events are self-guided, and no appointment is needed.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
There were two options for this tour, guided and self-guided.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
The tours are self-guided and can be done in any order.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Where to stay: The Point, a 75-acre, 11-room all-inclusive resort, offers numerous onsite hiking trails (both guided and self-guided) and a wide variety of other seasonal outdoor activities, from boating and axe-throwing in the summer to ice curling and cross-country skiing in the winter.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Unguided trips are self-guided and include two meals, with sack lunches available for an additional fee.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
The city’s history is equally vast, and starting your trip with a tour or museum visit, either self-guided or led by a pro, will provide key cultural context that will vastly enrich your time here.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Tours are self-guided, but Secret Service agents and staff provide information and enforce security along the route.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
These events are self-guided, and no appointment is needed.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
There were two options for this tour, guided and self-guided.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
The tours are self-guided and can be done in any order.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Where to stay: The Point, a 75-acre, 11-room all-inclusive resort, offers numerous onsite hiking trails (both guided and self-guided) and a wide variety of other seasonal outdoor activities, from boating and axe-throwing in the summer to ice curling and cross-country skiing in the winter.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Unguided trips are self-guided and include two meals, with sack lunches available for an additional fee.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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“Self-guided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-guided. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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