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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The organization’s plan is to provide long-term shelter space for eight people taking part in its Fresh Tracks program, a faith-centric program dedicated to restoring participants’ dignity and self-sufficiency.
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Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 7 May 2024
The country has been counting on its tech firms to help achieve technological self-sufficiency to catch up with the U.S.
—Angela Huyue Zhang, TIME, 7 May 2024
Still, conservative critics argue such programs erode people’s self-sufficiency and incentive to work.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Not to mention hives for bees, water-capturing systems, and a goal of self-sufficiency through year-round harvesting.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Last year, Beijing reportedly banned use of the iPhone by government officials as part of a wider drive for tech self-sufficiency.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 15 Apr. 2024
Healing your relationship with abundance allows for growth and self-sufficiency.
—Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
At Barnhill, Orwell set up almost a society in miniature, devoting his 16-acre homestead to his ideal of self-sufficiency.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Despite their prominent status, Mr. Navalny’s team have stood apart from the broader Russian political diaspora in the city, out of a combination of security concerns and the organization’s staunch belief in self-sufficiency.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 7 May 2024
The country has been counting on its tech firms to help achieve technological self-sufficiency to catch up with the U.S.
—Angela Huyue Zhang, TIME, 7 May 2024
Still, conservative critics argue such programs erode people’s self-sufficiency and incentive to work.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Not to mention hives for bees, water-capturing systems, and a goal of self-sufficiency through year-round harvesting.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Last year, Beijing reportedly banned use of the iPhone by government officials as part of a wider drive for tech self-sufficiency.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 15 Apr. 2024
Healing your relationship with abundance allows for growth and self-sufficiency.
—Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
At Barnhill, Orwell set up almost a society in miniature, devoting his 16-acre homestead to his ideal of self-sufficiency.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Despite their prominent status, Mr. Navalny’s team have stood apart from the broader Russian political diaspora in the city, out of a combination of security concerns and the organization’s staunch belief in self-sufficiency.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficiency. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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