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
Overlanding is a form of self-reliant travel that involves adventuring to remote destinations, typically in a vehicle of some type.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 June 2025
Uniqlo has been supporting the UNHCR for nearly 20 years in a variety of capacities: through emergency relief, by donating clothing, supporting refugees to become self-reliant, and by providing employment opportunities within Fast Retailing to refugees.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
The Founding Fathers believed that broad ownership of private property, especially land, was essential to sustaining a self-reliant citizenry.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The swaggering Astrid was always the film’s most self-reliant character, and in Parker’s hands, the romance between her and Hiccup takes on Clark Kent-Lois Lane vibes, especially when the two hit the skies.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 June 2025
Uniqlo has been supporting the UNHCR for nearly 20 years in a variety of capacities: through emergency relief, by donating clothing, supporting refugees to become self-reliant, and by providing employment opportunities within Fast Retailing to refugees.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
The Founding Fathers believed that broad ownership of private property, especially land, was essential to sustaining a self-reliant citizenry.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The swaggering Astrid was always the film’s most self-reliant character, and in Parker’s hands, the romance between her and Hiccup takes on Clark Kent-Lois Lane vibes, especially when the two hit the skies.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reliant
independent
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The documentary, produced by independent company HOYO Films, aired on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in February before being subsequently removed from the streaming platform.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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The film, which was an unsparing portrayal of the chaos in Gaza from the perspective of three young people, was later removed from iPlayer. How to Survive a Warzone was produced by Hoyo Films, an independent production company run by Emmy and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Jamie Roberts.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Self-reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reliant. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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