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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Examples of self-sufficiency in a Sentence
self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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In 1979, New England reached 179% self-sufficiency; as of 2021, the region is only 36% self-sufficient, according to a study published in Nature magazine this summer.
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
Economic growth that allows the government to collect more taxes and therefore fund more health, more education, more infrastructure, that’s the magic thing that India, Vietnam, Indonesia have shown is the way to get to self-sufficiency.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
By helping locals develop the skills and access resources needed to grow their own businesses, Acres Club’s investments can help yield greater self-sufficiency.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
But the movement is about much more than just agricultural self-sufficiency.
—Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
Economic growth that allows the government to collect more taxes and therefore fund more health, more education, more infrastructure, that’s the magic thing that India, Vietnam, Indonesia have shown is the way to get to self-sufficiency.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
By helping locals develop the skills and access resources needed to grow their own businesses, Acres Club’s investments can help yield greater self-sufficiency.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
But the movement is about much more than just agricultural self-sufficiency.
—Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficiency. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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