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
He noted the athletic department is self-supporting financially and has been a trailblazer in academic support, strength training and nutrition and more recently in the name, image and likeness space.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 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
In other words, we should deal honestly with them, and try our best to make them a self-supporting and a self-governing people.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany by Ingersoll, Robert Green
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