as in autodidactic
having skills or knowledge acquired through one's own efforts without formal training
the cellist's success is all the more remarkable because she is self-taught
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Tech companies have been among the first to drop requirements; in my book there are several programmers who learned via short-term programs or, in one case, a man who self-taught and is now making close to $200,000 a year.
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Karin Klein, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
Originally from Tampa, Fla., Hargrove is predominantly self-taught, though has honed her craft through the years studying and cooking in restaurants all around the world.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Moore, almost entirely self-taught on the guitar, was never interested in learning to play conventionally.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Fagan, who is self-taught, also designed the statue of former President Ronald Reagan in the Rotunda.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
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Karin Klein, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
Originally from Tampa, Fla., Hargrove is predominantly self-taught, though has honed her craft through the years studying and cooking in restaurants all around the world.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Moore, almost entirely self-taught on the guitar, was never interested in learning to play conventionally.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Fagan, who is self-taught, also designed the statue of former President Ronald Reagan in the Rotunda.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
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“Self-taught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-taught. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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