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
Bezos encourages his kids to be self-sufficient Bezos has encouraged his kids to build things with their hands.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 24 June 2025
The agency is largely self-sufficient, financed by the sale of postage products.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
It was focused on feeding the poor, taking care of the sick and elderly, and feeding those imprisoned in York Castle, and was self-sufficient until the rise of the Reformation movement.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
And the employees who seem the most competent and self-sufficient on paper are not always the most psychologically steady.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 24 June 2025
The agency is largely self-sufficient, financed by the sale of postage products.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
It was focused on feeding the poor, taking care of the sick and elderly, and feeding those imprisoned in York Castle, and was self-sufficient until the rise of the Reformation movement.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
And the employees who seem the most competent and self-sufficient on paper are not always the most psychologically steady.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 17 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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