do-it-yourself
noun
do-it-your·self
ˌdü-i-chər-ˈself 
ˌdü-it-yər-
often attributive
: the activity of doing or making something (as in woodworking or home repair) without professional training or assistance
broadly
: an activity in which one does something oneself or on one's own initiative
Examples of do-it-yourself in a Sentence
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House made toppings and salsas are available at the do-it-yourself salsa bar.
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Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Even better, rice water is an easy and affordable do-it-yourself home treatment that doesn’t contain unnatural chemicals.
—Alice Rosati, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
The company’s consumer tax group also grew 7%, but that reflects fast growth in TurboTax Live (which includes both human assisted and full service products), even as the number of taxpayers using fully do-it-yourself products like TurboTax Online declined.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Try a do-it-yourself indirect viewer, like a pinhole projector or funnel viewer.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Even better, rice water is an easy and affordable do-it-yourself home treatment that doesn’t contain unnatural chemicals.
—Alice Rosati, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
The company’s consumer tax group also grew 7%, but that reflects fast growth in TurboTax Live (which includes both human assisted and full service products), even as the number of taxpayers using fully do-it-yourself products like TurboTax Online declined.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Try a do-it-yourself indirect viewer, like a pinhole projector or funnel viewer.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Do-it-yourself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-it-yourself. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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