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
Kate Hudson believes that children should learn to be self-sufficient early in life.
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration should consider gradually removing the U.S. military trainers who have been working on Taiwan’s outlying islands since at least 2020; similar missions have been largely unsuccessful at teaching partners to become self-sufficient.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
They’re organized to be more self-sufficient, carrying spare parts or with onboard fridges for both weeks of provisions and garbage, which means most will be 180 feet or longer.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
The facility is more like an apartment than a shelter, Burns said, as families are typically more self-sufficient and have more freedom to come and go.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration should consider gradually removing the U.S. military trainers who have been working on Taiwan’s outlying islands since at least 2020; similar missions have been largely unsuccessful at teaching partners to become self-sufficient.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
They’re organized to be more self-sufficient, carrying spare parts or with onboard fridges for both weeks of provisions and garbage, which means most will be 180 feet or longer.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
The facility is more like an apartment than a shelter, Burns said, as families are typically more self-sufficient and have more freedom to come and go.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficient
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“Self-sufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sufficient. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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