as in independence
the ability to care for one's self
self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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Recent Examples of self-sufficiency
Another comprises back-to-the-land libertarians who see salvation in growing one’s own food, maintaining healthy soil, and embracing self-sufficiency.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
Ajinomoto’s bio-stimulants bolster the indigenous techniques used by farmers employed by the project, improving yields, enhancing food self-sufficiency, reducing chemical inputs in the drought-prone area and protecting nearby rivers used for irrigation.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Under Wells’ guidance, Just in Time has developed a reliable and supportive community to help foster youth achieve self-sufficiency, emotional well-being, and financial stability, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Those services include aging and adult services, veterans assistance, mental health assistance, public health offerings such as vaccines in addition to self-sufficiency programs such as CalFresh, Medi-Cal and CalWORKS.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Benji Jones, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
Ajinomoto’s bio-stimulants bolster the indigenous techniques used by farmers employed by the project, improving yields, enhancing food self-sufficiency, reducing chemical inputs in the drought-prone area and protecting nearby rivers used for irrigation.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Under Wells’ guidance, Just in Time has developed a reliable and supportive community to help foster youth achieve self-sufficiency, emotional well-being, and financial stability, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Those services include aging and adult services, veterans assistance, mental health assistance, public health offerings such as vaccines in addition to self-sufficiency programs such as CalFresh, Medi-Cal and CalWORKS.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sufficiency
Noun
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Congress can eliminate foreign aid from the budget or end the independence of agencies like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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President Trump has frequently attacked the Fed in the past, raising concerns about the central bank’s historical independence from politics.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Even for a show as sci-fi as Severance, the issue of bodily autonomy will resonate.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Last week, Eversource and several other utilities sued PURA, contending the chairwoman has too much autonomy over cases.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hardwick’s culture of self-reliance includes a corollary skepticism of anything that looks like charity.—
Chelsea Edgar,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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But Beijing has also placed tremendous emphasis on cultivating technological prowess, with Chinese leaders vowing over the past year to boost self-reliance and strength in technology – especially in the face of mounting tech competition with the United States.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sufficiency. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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