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
In fact, heading out on a self-sufficient expedition with your family was one of the few completely safe ways to experience life outside the house for many.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The unit is self-sufficient, with a Menlo Park battalion chief serving as team manager, a logistics specialist handling food, water, and transportation, and additional support personnel, Schlice said.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
They are assumed to be self-sufficient when just the opposite is true.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For example, if Country A must import jet engines or microchips from Country B, Country A might try to hack Country B’s companies to copy that technology and become self-sufficient.
—William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The unit is self-sufficient, with a Menlo Park battalion chief serving as team manager, a logistics specialist handling food, water, and transportation, and additional support personnel, Schlice said.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
They are assumed to be self-sufficient when just the opposite is true.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For example, if Country A must import jet engines or microchips from Country B, Country A might try to hack Country B’s companies to copy that technology and become self-sufficient.
—William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sufficient
independent
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President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 37%, according to a new Gallup poll, the lowest mark of his second term as independent voters have increasingly soured on his presidency.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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On July 22, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed controversial legislation that would de facto place the country’s independent anti-corruption bodies under government control.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Self-sufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sufficient. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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