as in independent
able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help
a surprisingly calm and self-reliant child
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Recent Examples of self-reliant
The inner canyon is expected to reach 100 degrees, so park rangers advised visitors to avoid hiking in the canyon during the hottest parts of the day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Park rangers also said hikers and backpackers should be self-reliant in case of emergencies.
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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
Backpacking, unlike camping, requires you to be entirely self-reliant.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Mayors from northern Front Range cities recently went to Washington, D.C., and met with senior federal transportation officials, united in their support for re-launching passenger trains and the state’s self-reliant approach.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
The government’s decision to expedite the launch comes as the country seeks to be more self-reliant in moving exports via air.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
Backpacking, unlike camping, requires you to be entirely self-reliant.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Mayors from northern Front Range cities recently went to Washington, D.C., and met with senior federal transportation officials, united in their support for re-launching passenger trains and the state’s self-reliant approach.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
The government’s decision to expedite the launch comes as the country seeks to be more self-reliant in moving exports via air.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reliant
independent
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Kennedy's announcement comes as independent advisers have been reconsidering COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, NPR reports, but the outlet notes that the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is not currently scheduled to meet until later this month.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The decision was apparently made without the usual input from independent outside advisers.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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“Self-reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reliant. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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