self-reliant
adjective
self-re·li·ant
ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənt 
: having confidence in and exercising one's own powers or judgment
Examples of self-reliant in a Sentence
a surprisingly calm and self-reliant child
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And yet Birkin was far from the self-reliant gamine embodied by Clara Bow.
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Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
America gave me the confidence of being self-reliant, to care for oneself.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Anyone who visits should be prepared to be fully self-reliant, with extra food, water, and any necessary medications.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
An inadvertent boost to Chinese companies Over the past decade, China has worked to build a self-reliant semiconductor supply chain, a nationwide push made more urgent by Washington’s tightening of tech restrictions since Trump’s first term.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
America gave me the confidence of being self-reliant, to care for oneself.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Anyone who visits should be prepared to be fully self-reliant, with extra food, water, and any necessary medications.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
An inadvertent boost to Chinese companies Over the past decade, China has worked to build a self-reliant semiconductor supply chain, a nationwide push made more urgent by Washington’s tightening of tech restrictions since Trump’s first term.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-reliant
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“Self-reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliant. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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