as in independent
able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help
a surprisingly calm and self-reliant child
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Recent Examples of self-reliant
However, Thomas believes communities will become more self-reliant as a result.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Witherspoon presents Margot not as some unhappy bachelorette, but as a modern, self-reliant woman.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
In Putin’s current calculus, the specter of a sovereign, self-reliant Ukraine poses a far graver threat to Russia than the more distant prospect of economic degradation.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
One of those kids, Estrella (Paola Lara), joins a gang of self-reliant boys led by the no-nonsense El Shine (Juan Ramón López) in order to fight back.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Witherspoon presents Margot not as some unhappy bachelorette, but as a modern, self-reliant woman.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
In Putin’s current calculus, the specter of a sovereign, self-reliant Ukraine poses a far graver threat to Russia than the more distant prospect of economic degradation.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
One of those kids, Estrella (Paola Lara), joins a gang of self-reliant boys led by the no-nonsense El Shine (Juan Ramón López) in order to fight back.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-reliant
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“Self-reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reliant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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