self-sufficiency
noun
self-suf·fi·cien·cy
ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 
: the quality or state of being self-sufficient
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self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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To develop America first, protectionists turned inward, encouraged economic isolation, and touted the U.S. as the only nation capable of true economic self-sufficiency.
— Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
This program increases family financial self-sufficiency by providing critical support services that help families learn new skills, improve their own education and/or employment, and become financially secure.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
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—Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
To develop America first, protectionists turned inward, encouraged economic isolation, and touted the U.S. as the only nation capable of true economic self-sufficiency.
— Made By History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
This program increases family financial self-sufficiency by providing critical support services that help families learn new skills, improve their own education and/or employment, and become financially secure.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
Independence and globalization Alaska is not alone in grappling with the tension between energy self-sufficiency and economic efficiency.
—Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficiency
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficiency. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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