self-directed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Some take on risky self-directed investments, while others are forced to minimize their retirement savings until they pay off other obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The album releases Friday, after months of building up fans’ excitement around singles and self-directed music videos.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Tech firms have invested heavily in so-called AI agents - self-directed bots that can plan and complete complex tasks on behalf of humans.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Employees just starting in a plan who adopted a managed account were projected to retire with about 8% more savings relative to pay than target-date fund users and nearly 16% more than self-directed investors.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 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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