self-generated
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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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