self-sufficing

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Adjective self-sufficing has 1 sense

self-sufficient, self-sufficing, self-sustaining - able to provide for your own needs without help from others; "a self-sufficing economic unit"
Antonym: dependent (indirect, via independent)

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Term: self-sufficing

Part of Speech: adjective

Sense 1: able to provide for one's own needs or requirements without the assistance or reliance on others

Usage examples:

She built a self-sufficing homestead in the countryside, growing her own food and generating her own power.
The company aims to be self-sufficing by implementing sustainable business practices and reducing dependence on external suppliers.

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Part of Speech: adjective

Sense 2: able to find contentment or fulfillment within oneself; independent and self-reliant

Usage examples:

After years of self-reflection and personal growth, she became a self-sufficing individual who no longer sought validation from others.
His artwork reflects his self-sufficing nature, as he creates purely for his own pleasure and satisfaction.

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