as in independent
able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help
a surprisingly calm and self-reliant child
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Recent Examples of self-reliant
Macron’s overriding message was that France and its European allies needed to become more self-reliant in terms of their military defense, across the chain of financing it, manufacturing arms and equipment and operations on the ground.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
At the same time, Ukraine has become more self-reliant since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The cowboy is a longstanding symbol of North America, and is romanticized as a ‘real man,’ the strong silent type, lonesome, self-reliant and emotionally distant.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The answer depends on several factors: • Hardware access: The U.S. leads in AI chip manufacturing, but China is investing in self-reliant alternatives.
—Vazgen Harutyunyan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
At the same time, Ukraine has become more self-reliant since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The cowboy is a longstanding symbol of North America, and is romanticized as a ‘real man,’ the strong silent type, lonesome, self-reliant and emotionally distant.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The answer depends on several factors: • Hardware access: The U.S. leads in AI chip manufacturing, but China is investing in self-reliant alternatives.
—Vazgen Harutyunyan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-reliant
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“Self-reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reliant. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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