as in independent
able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help
the college student worked nights so that he would be self-sufficient
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Recent Examples of self-sufficient
The latest ongoing siege has only further crippled the ability of Gaza to be food self-sufficient.
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Yara M. Asi, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
The name Maroon is a reference to the Maroons of Jamaica—descendants of enslaved Africans who escaped bondage and created self-sufficient communities in Jamaica’s Blue Mountains.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Searches reveal that households want self-sufficient, weather-ready, and affordable homes.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
The key here is making smaller teams self-sufficient to create agility.
—Matthew Shilts, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Yara M. Asi, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
The name Maroon is a reference to the Maroons of Jamaica—descendants of enslaved Africans who escaped bondage and created self-sufficient communities in Jamaica’s Blue Mountains.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Searches reveal that households want self-sufficient, weather-ready, and affordable homes.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
The key here is making smaller teams self-sufficient to create agility.
—Matthew Shilts, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sufficient
independent
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Eventually the archipelago was divided, with the western islands becoming the independent nation of Samoa and the eastern ones becoming American Samoa, overseen by the Navy.—
Mark Thiessen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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However, as explained in the report and supported by analyses from independent investigators (including the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine), the facility was functioning as a hospital at the time, and there was no military target in its vicinity.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Self-sufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sufficient. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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