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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The tendency for successive U.S. administrations to regularly reverse the policy initiatives of their predecessors has heightened this uncertainty, frustrating efforts to develop the resources needed to strengthen American self-sufficiency and slow climate change.
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Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
But that movement toward technological self-sufficiency has also exposed them to trade shocks and to the volatilities of the external economy.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Nigeria: Striving for self-sufficiency Nigerian nutrition programs have been hit hard by the withdrawal of USAID funds.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
An opportunity to uplift individuals and families and lead them down the path of self-sufficiency.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
But that movement toward technological self-sufficiency has also exposed them to trade shocks and to the volatilities of the external economy.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Nigeria: Striving for self-sufficiency Nigerian nutrition programs have been hit hard by the withdrawal of USAID funds.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
An opportunity to uplift individuals and families and lead them down the path of self-sufficiency.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2025.
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