self-sufficiency
noun
self-suf·fi·cien·cy
ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 
: the quality or state of being self-sufficient
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self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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Beijing has prioritized technological self-sufficiency, boosting domestic chip companies.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The wave of IPOs comes as Beijing ramps up its self-sufficiency efforts in the advanced chip space and reduces reliance on American designers like Nvidia, which are prevented from selling its most advanced chips to China.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
These traces of self-sufficiency only strengthened the couple’s determination to preserve the site’s history.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Tertti is a fantasy of rural Nordic self-sufficiency.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The wave of IPOs comes as Beijing ramps up its self-sufficiency efforts in the advanced chip space and reduces reliance on American designers like Nvidia, which are prevented from selling its most advanced chips to China.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
These traces of self-sufficiency only strengthened the couple’s determination to preserve the site’s history.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Tertti is a fantasy of rural Nordic self-sufficiency.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficiency
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficiency. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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