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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Examples of self-sufficiency in a Sentence
self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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Xi has doubled down on his campaign for China to achieve technological self-sufficiency, amid intense geopolitical competition with the United States.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
In recent years, overlanding has surged in popularity, largely due to the flexibility of off-grid remote explorations and self-sufficiency.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
Some of these wilderness lovers choose to take this solitude to the extreme, electing to live as far from others as possible and relying on self-sufficiency for many of life's necessities.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
The extraordinary home blends into its lush surrounding landscape and offers self-sufficiency in power, water and food.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2024
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
In recent years, overlanding has surged in popularity, largely due to the flexibility of off-grid remote explorations and self-sufficiency.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
Some of these wilderness lovers choose to take this solitude to the extreme, electing to live as far from others as possible and relying on self-sufficiency for many of life's necessities.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
The extraordinary home blends into its lush surrounding landscape and offers self-sufficiency in power, water and food.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficiency. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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