as in independence
the ability to care for one's self
some people don't achieve self-reliance until they're over 30 years old
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Recent Examples of self-reliance
The recent move to bolster this industry domestically stems from a bipartisan federal effort to ensure the country's national security and self-reliance in a crucial industry and boost economic development.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Being thoughtful and ethical is hard work in a land where convenience and security trump self-reliance and dignity.
—Matthew Liptak, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Even today, most immigrants continue to see education and accessing knowledge as central to a good future, seek self-reliance, and want to be good ‘citizens’ and neighbors.
—Janet Bauer, Carrie Berman, Lisa Herrera, Princess Hyatt, Claudette Graham, and Marthe Annan-Kingsley, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2024
However, the move risks deepening North Korea's diplomatic and economic isolation, signaling a decisive shift toward militarized self-reliance over potential reconciliation with Seoul or engagement with the broader international community.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Being thoughtful and ethical is hard work in a land where convenience and security trump self-reliance and dignity.
—Matthew Liptak, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Even today, most immigrants continue to see education and accessing knowledge as central to a good future, seek self-reliance, and want to be good ‘citizens’ and neighbors.
—Janet Bauer, Carrie Berman, Lisa Herrera, Princess Hyatt, Claudette Graham, and Marthe Annan-Kingsley, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2024
However, the move risks deepening North Korea's diplomatic and economic isolation, signaling a decisive shift toward militarized self-reliance over potential reconciliation with Seoul or engagement with the broader international community.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reliance
Noun
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But neither Somalia nor any other state recognizes the territory’s independence.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Most people, cognitively impaired or not, do fear losing their independence.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Future versions are likely to have greater autonomy, a technology which advancing rapidly in Ukraine with new AI capabilities on small drones.David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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For parents, exercising autonomy can be even more challenging.Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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To achieve the best results, be open to what could be—like the opportunity to create more flexibility, diversify income streams and promote self-sufficiency.Elissa Kelly, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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As a search for dominance and autonomy, however, Voss’s quest is destined to fail, for it’s based on an illusion of self-sufficiency and super-human status.Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Self-reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reliance. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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