self-reliant
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of self-reliant
First recorded in 1840–50
Vocabulary lists containing self-reliant
Example Sentences
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Keeping with that spirit, and drawing from the experiences of their two-decade careers, last month the pair released a book titled “How to Be Self-Reliant in the Music Business.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
And Kris Bordessa, the author of “Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living,” once lined her driveway with large fabric planters, reclaiming the hot asphalt slab.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022
Bonsall’s method of growing “perennial food crops with minimal fossil fuel and animal inputs”, is laid out in his book, an Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening.
From The Guardian • Dec. 24, 2019
Leading the Search for a Self-Reliant Bloom Among gardeners, roses are known as the aging celebrities of the flower world.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2012
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