self-supporting
Britishadjective
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able to support or maintain oneself without the help of others
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able to stand up or hold firm without support, props, attachments, etc
Example Sentences
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These businesses are well established and self-supporting — and provide a modest income every month.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
He noted the athletic department is self-supporting financially and has been a trailblazer in academic support, strength training and nutrition and more recently in the name, image and likeness space.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024
But if it can solve some of these problems, the discoveries could help others learn how to live in a more self-supporting way.
From NewsForKids.net • Feb. 12, 2024
Today, Liu is a compassionate, productive, self-supporting member of his Bay Area community.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2023
It was admitted on all hands that the posts must before long become self-supporting, even if they should not prove remunerative.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
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