do-it-yourself
noun
do-it-your·self
ˌdü-i-chər-ˈself 
ˌdü-it-yər-
often attributive
: the activity of doing or making something (as in woodworking or home repair) without professional training or assistance
broadly
: an activity in which one does something oneself or on one's own initiative
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Taxpayers with income of $84,000 or less still have the option of using the separate Free File program, a partnership between the I.R.S. and several do-it-yourself tax software firms, to file free electronic returns.
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Ann Carrns, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
But the do-it-yourself vehicles have helped Russian troops cross the Snahist River more than once and begin to contest the area around Darino.
—David Axe, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
It was intertwined with a do-it-yourself, anti-star ethos that would re-emerge, much louder, with punk.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The do-it-yourself heater is an easy and cost-effective way to stay warm and cozy in a small space in your house.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ann Carrns, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
But the do-it-yourself vehicles have helped Russian troops cross the Snahist River more than once and begin to contest the area around Darino.
—David Axe, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
It was intertwined with a do-it-yourself, anti-star ethos that would re-emerge, much louder, with punk.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The do-it-yourself heater is an easy and cost-effective way to stay warm and cozy in a small space in your house.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Do-it-yourself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-it-yourself. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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