self-sufficient
adjective
self-suf·fi·cient
ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shənt 
1
: able to maintain oneself or itself without outside aid : capable of providing for one's own needs
a self-sufficient farm
2
: having an extreme confidence in one's own ability or worth : haughty, overbearing
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Examples of self-sufficient in a Sentence
the college student worked nights so that he would be self-sufficient
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Set on lands that border an organic vineyard and one-time beef cattle farm, the community is self-sufficient in energy, water and fresh food.
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
In 1979, New England reached 179% self-sufficiency; as of 2021, the region is only 36% self-sufficient, according to a study published in Nature magazine this summer.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
This is an organization focused on helping its clients become self-sufficient.
—Morvarid Rahmani, The Conversation, 25 July 2024
With modern techniques, the town could be almost fully self-sufficient in filling its energy needs with that wood.
—André Hoffmann and Peter Vanham, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
In 1979, New England reached 179% self-sufficiency; as of 2021, the region is only 36% self-sufficient, according to a study published in Nature magazine this summer.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
This is an organization focused on helping its clients become self-sufficient.
—Morvarid Rahmani, The Conversation, 25 July 2024
With modern techniques, the town could be almost fully self-sufficient in filling its energy needs with that wood.
—André Hoffmann and Peter Vanham, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for self-sufficient
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“Self-sufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficient. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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