self-reliant
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- self-reliantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of self-reliant
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Over the last five years, China has intensified its efforts to both become more self-reliant and establish its dominance in critical areas.
From Barron's
Over the last five years, China has intensified its efforts to both become more self-reliant and establish its dominance in critical areas.
From Barron's
The boy is unusually self-reliant and mature but also childish and understandably vulnerable.
From Los Angeles Times
Xi has vowed to make his country more self-reliant and not depend on "anyone's gifts".
From BBC
And he accused politicians on both the left and right of seeking to turn this "proud, self-reliant country into a competition of victims".
From BBC
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