self-reliance
noun
self-re·li·ance
ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənts 
: reliance on one's own efforts and abilities
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Examples of self-reliance in a Sentence
some people don't achieve self-reliance until they're over 30 years old
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Peter Pan Syndrome is about wanting to avoid the commitments that come with adulthood, such as financial independence and self-reliance.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
Kim got away with his purge and embraced what Pyongyang called juche (a form of self-reliance).
—Sergey Radchenko, NPR, 19 June 2024
Such attempts at self-reliance and community governance extend also to other basic needs, such as for energy and water.
—Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 1 June 2021
Liberty is a word that implies action, strength, self-reliance and competence.
—Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2024
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
Kim got away with his purge and embraced what Pyongyang called juche (a form of self-reliance).
—Sergey Radchenko, NPR, 19 June 2024
Such attempts at self-reliance and community governance extend also to other basic needs, such as for energy and water.
—Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 1 June 2021
Liberty is a word that implies action, strength, self-reliance and competence.
—Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for self-reliance
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“Self-reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliance. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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