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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self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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In return, California gets a transformative reform that could dramatically enhance public safety, reduce recidivism and help individuals build self-sufficiency by addressing repeat offenses and prioritizing rehabilitation.
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Roger Niello, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
With Mercury retrograde in your sign starting on the 15th, old fears around your self-sufficiency might be resurfacing.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
Subjected to an almost watertight international arms embargo, Iran was forced to rely mostly on self-sufficiency, religious zeal, and patriotism.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
If not, why not? Co-locating renewable energy generation, such as solar, wind or hydroelectric, with data centers is one way to enable energy self-sufficiency and reduce the need for power from the grid.
—Javier Cavada, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Roger Niello, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
With Mercury retrograde in your sign starting on the 15th, old fears around your self-sufficiency might be resurfacing.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
Subjected to an almost watertight international arms embargo, Iran was forced to rely mostly on self-sufficiency, religious zeal, and patriotism.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
If not, why not? Co-locating renewable energy generation, such as solar, wind or hydroelectric, with data centers is one way to enable energy self-sufficiency and reduce the need for power from the grid.
—Javier Cavada, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficiency
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficiency. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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