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self-generated

American  
[self-jen-uh-rey-tid, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tɪd, ˈsɛlf- /

adjective

  1. made without the aid of an external agent; produced spontaneously.


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The rest, some 78 percent, is funded by the charity's own investment and self-generated income, including user fees and fundraising, supported by thousands of volunteers.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Mind wandering refers to moments when attention drifts away from what a person is doing and turns inward to self-generated thoughts.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025

Olsen: Up until now in your career, you’ve done a lot of work that you’ve self-generated.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

Along with being the tallest skyscraper in the country, Lotte is also a beacon of resource-aware futurism, using self-generated renewables to generate almost half of its energy requirements.

From National Geographic • Jan. 16, 2024

On top of its self-generated shortcomings, Shenandoah has a lot of problems arising from factors largely beyond its control.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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