self-made
adjective
: made such by one's own actions
especially
: having achieved success or prominence by one's own efforts
a self-made man
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Of the 11 billionaire women in control of a sports team, seven can attribute their fortunes to inheritance or their spouses while four are self-made.
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Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Most of my fellow condo-owners were extremely wealthy, though many, like me, were self-made.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
These are heirs to optometry empires and pharma conglomerates, and some are even self-made.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Besides wealth, Forbes also ranked each member based on their lifetime charitable giving and the degree to which their fortunes are self-made or inherited.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2024
Three-quarters of these 431 women inherited part of their fortunes, while the remaining billionaires are self-made.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Now, Wiley, who is self-made, has everything to lose.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Smart, successful, and self-made, Bozoma is unafraid to speak her mind.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Roughly 67% of The Forbes 400 are self-made, including all four of the Black members.
—Jabari Young, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Most of my fellow condo-owners were extremely wealthy, though many, like me, were self-made.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
These are heirs to optometry empires and pharma conglomerates, and some are even self-made.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Besides wealth, Forbes also ranked each member based on their lifetime charitable giving and the degree to which their fortunes are self-made or inherited.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2024
Three-quarters of these 431 women inherited part of their fortunes, while the remaining billionaires are self-made.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Now, Wiley, who is self-made, has everything to lose.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Smart, successful, and self-made, Bozoma is unafraid to speak her mind.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Roughly 67% of The Forbes 400 are self-made, including all four of the Black members.
—Jabari Young, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Self-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-made. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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