do-it-yourself
noun
do-it-your·self
ˌdü-i-chər-ˈself 
ˌdü-it-yər-
often attributive
: the activity of doing or making something (as in woodworking or home repair) without professional training or assistance
broadly
: an activity in which one does something oneself or on one's own initiative
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This large, xeric-focused, water-saving expanse has five do-it-yourself landscape displays.
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Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Moreover, the demand from do-it-yourself (DIY) customers, who account for approximately 70% of the company’s sales, has weakened, as many have grown more reluctant to spend on home remodelings and upgrades.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Even so, McPhail said that do-it-yourself customers are tending to defer bigger projects and engaging in smaller and spring-related projects.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 May 2025
For some do-it-yourself maintenance, vacuum air intake vents regularly to remove dust buildup.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Moreover, the demand from do-it-yourself (DIY) customers, who account for approximately 70% of the company’s sales, has weakened, as many have grown more reluctant to spend on home remodelings and upgrades.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Even so, McPhail said that do-it-yourself customers are tending to defer bigger projects and engaging in smaller and spring-related projects.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 May 2025
For some do-it-yourself maintenance, vacuum air intake vents regularly to remove dust buildup.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for do-it-yourself
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“Do-it-yourself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-it-yourself. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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