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 a society that values independence and self-sufficiency, admitting vulnerability can feel like a sign of weakness.
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Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
This Palestinian village, which a year and a half ago was found to be witnessing a revival built on self-sufficiency and an everyone-pitches-in philosophy, is faring better than most amid Israeli settler attacks, military road closures, and a suffocated economy.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
This is because the measure of success under Housing First is not independent self-sufficiency, but in homeless persons becoming de facto wards of the state.
—Christopher Calton, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
China has set up the country’s largest-ever semiconductor investment fund to propel development of the domestic chip industry, the latest effort from Beijing to achieve self-sufficiency as the US seeks to restrict its growth.
—Gao Yuan, Fortune Asia, 11 May 2024
The organization’s plan is to provide long-term shelter space for eight people taking part in its Fresh Tracks program, a faith-centric program dedicated to restoring participants’ dignity and self-sufficiency.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 7 May 2024
The country has been counting on its tech firms to help achieve technological self-sufficiency to catch up with the U.S.
—Angela Huyue Zhang, TIME, 7 May 2024
Still, conservative critics argue such programs erode people’s self-sufficiency and incentive to work.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Not to mention hives for bees, water-capturing systems, and a goal of self-sufficiency through year-round harvesting.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
This Palestinian village, which a year and a half ago was found to be witnessing a revival built on self-sufficiency and an everyone-pitches-in philosophy, is faring better than most amid Israeli settler attacks, military road closures, and a suffocated economy.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
This is because the measure of success under Housing First is not independent self-sufficiency, but in homeless persons becoming de facto wards of the state.
—Christopher Calton, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
China has set up the country’s largest-ever semiconductor investment fund to propel development of the domestic chip industry, the latest effort from Beijing to achieve self-sufficiency as the US seeks to restrict its growth.
—Gao Yuan, Fortune Asia, 11 May 2024
The organization’s plan is to provide long-term shelter space for eight people taking part in its Fresh Tracks program, a faith-centric program dedicated to restoring participants’ dignity and self-sufficiency.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 7 May 2024
The country has been counting on its tech firms to help achieve technological self-sufficiency to catch up with the U.S.
—Angela Huyue Zhang, TIME, 7 May 2024
Still, conservative critics argue such programs erode people’s self-sufficiency and incentive to work.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Not to mention hives for bees, water-capturing systems, and a goal of self-sufficiency through year-round harvesting.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficiency. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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