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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That law requires the feds to provide the state 105 million acres, to become economically self-supporting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
These businesses are well established and self-supporting — and provide a modest income every month.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
To redeem the promise of abolition, Congress acted to alleviate poverty, help newly freed individuals become self-supporting citizens, and ensure access to education.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2024
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
We believe in the tariff because it developed American brain; because it builds up our towns and cities; because it makes Americans self-supporting; because it makes us an independent Nation.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political by Ingersoll, Robert Green
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