self-directed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The explosion of interest in self-directed AI agents has led to surging demand for CPUs that Qualcomm could market for data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
He said I can then use a depreciation factor of 35% on the amount converted to a self-directed Roth IRA, so I’d only be paying taxes on 65% of the amount converted.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The retail focus makes sense given Musk’s unique pull among a certain set of self-directed traders, according to Marquez, who expects retail demand to be strong.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
But that change needs to be self-directed, coming from within each individual.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Learning in our family was entirely self-directed: you could learn anything you could teach yourself, after your work was done.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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