self-reliant
adjective
self-re·li·ant
ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənt 
: having confidence in and exercising one's own powers or judgment
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a surprisingly calm and self-reliant child
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With little money and food to buy, Gogi needed to be self-reliant—classical methods guaranteed a harvest.
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Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
Still, some 92% of the world’s most advanced chips are currently made by TSMC’s Taiwan fabs, so the U.S. is far from self-reliant.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Neeleman wants to inspire people to know where their food comes from and to be self-reliant.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Who may have become self-reliant in a way her siblings had not.
—Azazel Jacobs, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
Still, some 92% of the world’s most advanced chips are currently made by TSMC’s Taiwan fabs, so the U.S. is far from self-reliant.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Neeleman wants to inspire people to know where their food comes from and to be self-reliant.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Who may have become self-reliant in a way her siblings had not.
—Azazel Jacobs, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Self-reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliant. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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