as in independent
able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help
the college student worked nights so that he would be self-sufficient
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Recent Examples of self-sufficient
In 1999, when production peaked on the UK Continental Shelf, Britain was a net exporter of oil, and was self-sufficient in gas.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
Over the course of a three-year journey across the Americas, YouTuber Sandro van Kuijck has pushed his Tesla Model X far beyond typical use cases, turning it into a self-sufficient platform for long-distance overlanding.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
In some products, Britain remains self-sufficient, most notably petrol.
—Ian King, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
My life partner was a self-sufficient, considerate human being.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficient
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
Over the course of a three-year journey across the Americas, YouTuber Sandro van Kuijck has pushed his Tesla Model X far beyond typical use cases, turning it into a self-sufficient platform for long-distance overlanding.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
In some products, Britain remains self-sufficient, most notably petrol.
—Ian King, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
My life partner was a self-sufficient, considerate human being.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sufficient
independent
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Investors had cheered the talks and the prospect of change at a fiercely independent company that had relied on decades-old relationships.—
Edwin Chan,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trevor Bauer, the former Cy Young Award winner and MLB All-Star, tossed a no-hitter for the independent Long Island Ducks in a 13-0 win over the Lancaster Stormers on Sunday afternoon at Penn Medicine Park in Pennsylvania.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Self-sufficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sufficient. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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