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
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
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
The Times has faced setbacks brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, a rapidly shifting news environment and financial head winds that have stymied his goal to make the organization self-supporting.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024
Are still exposed to raids from the Sioux, retarding very much their progress toward a self-supporting condition.
From Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians by Jackson, W. H.
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